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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").
All band members are fully trained military personnel.
The director of music is
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
All band members are fully trained military personnel.
The director of music is Flight Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in air forces that use the Royal Air Force (RAF) system of ranks, especially in Commonwealth countries. It has a NATO rank code of OF-2. Flight lieutenant is abbreviated as Flt Lt in the India ...
Tom Rodda.
The bandmaster is Warrant Officer Tony Scannell.
Notable personnel
* Henry Walford Davies, founder of the RAF Central Band * Ronnie Aldrich, British easy listening and jazz pianist *Malcolm Corden, father of comedianJames Corden
James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English television host, actor, comedian, and singer. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey''. In the Un ...
* Sid Colin, television and film
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screenwriter
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*Duncan Stubbs
Wing Commander Duncan Joseph George Stubbs (born 1961) was the RAF Music Services' Principal Director of Music.
Stubbs joined the Royal Air force
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, RAF Music Services principal director of music
See also
*The Squadronaires
The Squadronaires is a Royal Air Force band which began and performed in Britain during and after World War II. The official title of the band was 'The Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra', but it was always known by the more popular title "The S ...
- The RAF's 'Big Band' style group.
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Central Band of the RAF Bands of the Royal Air Force Musical groups established in 1920