• Source: Central Band of the Royal Air Force

      • The Central Band of the Royal Air Force is an RAF regular band and is part of Royal Air Force Music Services. The motto of the band is Aere Invicti (Latin for "Invincible with the Brass").


      History


      The Central Band of the RAF was formed in 1920, shortly after the RAF had been formed in 1918. Their version of the theme from the Dam Busters reached No. 18 in October 1955, spending one week in the UK Top 20.
      The band has given performances on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night in October 2010 and, to mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the RAF, in April 2018.


      Personnel




      = Notable personnel

      =
      Henry Walford Davies, founder of the RAF Central Band
      Ronnie Aldrich, British easy listening and jazz pianist
      Malcolm Corden, father of comedian James Corden
      Sid Colin, television and film screenwriter
      Duncan Stubbs, RAF Music Services principal director of music


      See also


      Langenbruck bus crash
      The Squadronaires - The RAF's 'Big Band' style group.


      References




      External links


      Official website

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