Saturday 20th September 2025
BLACK TIE GALA DINNER
To purchase tickets see links below
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary year of the end of World War 2 and the forced landing of RB396 in April 1945, we are pleased to announce the return of the Black Tie Gala Dinner fundraising event at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Live and silent auction featuring a Red Arrows flight suit, artwork and other non aviation related items
A talk on the 80th anniversary and the forced landing near Denekamp, Netherlands.
Hosted at the prestigious RAF Club in London's historic Piccadilly.
New update 17th Sept: New Live Auction item
Have you ever dreamed of a flight in a Spitfire ? Well here is your chance, visit our Auction website below and bid for a once in a lifetime opportunity of an experience with the iconic Spitfire.
New update 8th Sept: Auction website is now live.
Please visit the auction website using the link below.
You’ll find two categories: Live Auction items and Silent Auction items.
Live Auction:
These items will be auctioned on the night.
Pre-bids are open now and will remain open until the Live Auction begins (full details are on the website).
During the Live Auction, the highest pre-bid will be noted. Bidders will be informed that an ‘absentee bid’ exists (without disclosing the amount). They’ll also be told if the current bidding has not yet met that bid.
Silent Auction:
Bidding is open now and continues during the event.
Guests can place their ‘silent’ bids on the night.
As always, the highest bid wins.
We hope you’ll find something that inspires you to bid.
Proceeds from all Live Auction items, and selected Silent Auction lots (Airfix Bundle, Hurricane fabric, Closing the Gap artwork, and the Gliding Experience), will directly support HTPG. Please bid generously!
All proceeds raised on the night will go to the rebuild effort of RB396.
More details of the event
- A talk on the rebuild progress, the 80th Anniversary and events leading up to RB396’s last flight
- 3 course meal
- Live and silent auctions
- Auction items include
- Red Arrows flight suit, 60th anniversary edition, signed by the whole team.
- Limited edition Art Work
- VIP Visits to see RB396 restoration
- VIP Visits to Aviation Heritage museums
- and more to come….
- Q&A session to end the evening
All proceeds raised on the night will go to the rebuild effort of RB396.
To purchase tickets, select from the options below…
Standard Price for a current HTPG supporter is £174 (in memory of RB396’s Operational Squadron) with 10% discount for two or more tickets.
For a non supporter, it is £180 which includes a discounted one year Bronze Supporter package.