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	<title>Merlin Force Personnel Complete Paris Marathon</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Personnel of the Merlin Force continue their epic charity charge with success at the Paris Marathon!]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>RAF Benson supports Exercise PASHTUN JAGUAR</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Royal Air Force Benson, the home of the Merlin and Puma helicopters has been the first RAF station to provide support to the JHC Exercise PASHTUN JAGUAR.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF VISITS RAF BENSON</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton visits RAF Benson personnel.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Officers' Mess Steward Wins Apprentice of the Year Award</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Officers&#8217; Mess steward, SAC Gemma Ward, brings home theRAF Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>RESERVIST TO OFFICIATE AT TWICKENHAM</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A Royal Air Force (RAF) Reservist is about to mark the start of both her Regular RAF and RAF rugby-refereeing careers in the best possible way; as the fifth match official at Twickenham in this year&#8217;s women&#8217;s England versus Wales Six Nations rugby match.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>And the winner is...</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The winners of last night's Sports Personality of the Year awards have been announced...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Reconnaissance Heroes Honoured</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Over a hundred people gathered at the entrance to RAF Benson this morning to honour the Station's heritage as the refurbished gate guardian was officially rededicated.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Merlin Squadron Celebrates 95 Years</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Over a dozen personnel from 78 Squadron headed back to their roots yesterday to celebrate 95 years of the Squadron.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pulling for Charity</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Personnel from RAF Benson have pulled together to raise over &#163;600 for local charity, Helen and Douglas House.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>3000th Flying Hour For Puma Pilot</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Flight Lieutenant Dave Flynn completes an amazing 3000 Flying Hours on the Puma helicopter!]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Logistics Take On Bergathon</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Seven personnel from the RAF Benson Logistics Squadron travelled to Swynnerton Training Area near MOD Stafford recently to take part in the annual Bergathon, hosted by the Tactical Supply Wing (TSW).  Bergathon, of course, refers to a Bergan (back pack), not a burger eating contest!]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Benson Officer Makes Great Escape</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[An Oxfordshire RAF Officer has recreated a piece of history at the former prisoner of war camp that was the site of the &#8216;Great Escape&#8217; during WWII, made famous by the Hollywood movie starring Steve McQueen.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fourth in the World!</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Senior Aircraftwoman Kerry McStea has been acknowledged as the fourth best young aircraft maintenance engineer in the entire world.
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	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Honouring Their Heritage</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Dozens of personnel from RAF Benson recently travelled to the National Arboretum in Staffordshire to honour their heritage as Air Loadmasters at the dedication of a new memorial.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>RAF Benson Children Raise African Awareness</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The children at The Old Station Nursery, RAF Benson had a busy week during October as they took part in an &#8216;African Week&#8217; to raise awareness of how different other cultures can be.  The children, mainly from Service families based at RAF Benson, also raised money for the nursery&#8217;s chosen charity, The AIC Kajiado Child Care Centre in Kenya. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Battle of Britain</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Commander in Chief Honours Battle of Britain at RAF Benson.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>RAF Benson Chefs Prepare For Culinary Showdown</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Senior Aircraftman Christian 'Chris' Mullan is one of the RAF Benson chefs preparing for the Combined Services Culinary Challenge next week...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>RAF Benson 7 Road Race</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Runners from across the Royal Air Force came together to compete in the 47th Annual RAF Benson 7 road race]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Spitfire Gate Guardian Removed</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Spitfire Gate Guardian at RAF Benson was removed today ready for a much needed revamp.  The story in pictures...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>There and back and there again!</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Engineers from 78 Squadron A Flight undertake a mammoth physical challenge whilst in Afghanistan...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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