Ross-Shire Journal article
Ross airman targets Red Arrows day in memory of gifted girlfriend
Sgt Lewis Fraser is setting up special treats for flying enthusiasts.
A ROSS-SHIRE airman whose gifted young girlfriend died from a rare condition is auctioning tickets for two very special treats for flying enthusiasts to raise money for charity.
The Journal revealed in May that Sgt Lewis Fraser from Invergordon, a weapons systems operator at RAF Kinloss, is planning to raise £5,000 in memory of his partner Steph Smith by running 100 miles in the Himalayas in October.
Steph Smith (21) died in 2009 of Aspergillus Fumigatus - known as farmer's lung. As a mild asthmatic the trainee teacher was vulnerable to the condition and died within five days of the diagnosis.
The condition is not well known and in doing the run and the auction Lewis and his colleague Sgt Aaron McKevitt (34) hope to raise cash for the Fungal Research Trust and raise awareness of the infection.
Sgt Fraser is auctioning tickets on ebay for a VIP day for two with the Red Arrows at RAF Scampton and a VIP day for four with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight starting July 17.
The day with the Red Arrows in Lincolnshire includes everything short of a flight - beginning with a presentation on the activities of the Reds, sitting in on the pre-sortie brief and a chance to watch the display.
Afterwards there are photographs with the Reds and their Hawk aircraft, the debrief and then lunch with the team. The ebay auction opens on Sunday, July 17, and will close on July 27 at 10pm.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, includes a tour of the Lancaster bomber, Hurricane, Spitfire and Dakota aircraft. The successful bidder and their three friends will have the chance to meet the Squadron boss for lunch and then be given a guided tour of the Flight and aircraft.
In October, Lewis and Aaron plan to run 100 miles over five days in India starting at 6,000 ft and climbing to 11,500 ft, including a marathon around Mount Everest.
Sgt Fraser, who is about to depart for an overseas tour, said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for those who love aircraft to spend the day either with the RAF's foremost display team or touring Britain's best loved aircraft which served the country so well over the years. Steph was an amazing girl and very much missed and anything we can do to help research this infection and save others will be worth all the miles I'll be running. I urge people to dig deep - it's a great day out and for a worthwhile cause."
The Journal revealed in May that Sgt Lewis Fraser from Invergordon, a weapons systems operator at RAF Kinloss, is planning to raise £5,000 in memory of his partner Steph Smith by running 100 miles in the Himalayas in October.
Steph Smith (21) died in 2009 of Aspergillus Fumigatus - known as farmer's lung. As a mild asthmatic the trainee teacher was vulnerable to the condition and died within five days of the diagnosis.
The condition is not well known and in doing the run and the auction Lewis and his colleague Sgt Aaron McKevitt (34) hope to raise cash for the Fungal Research Trust and raise awareness of the infection.
Sgt Fraser is auctioning tickets on ebay for a VIP day for two with the Red Arrows at RAF Scampton and a VIP day for four with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight starting July 17.
The day with the Red Arrows in Lincolnshire includes everything short of a flight - beginning with a presentation on the activities of the Reds, sitting in on the pre-sortie brief and a chance to watch the display.
Afterwards there are photographs with the Reds and their Hawk aircraft, the debrief and then lunch with the team. The ebay auction opens on Sunday, July 17, and will close on July 27 at 10pm.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, includes a tour of the Lancaster bomber, Hurricane, Spitfire and Dakota aircraft. The successful bidder and their three friends will have the chance to meet the Squadron boss for lunch and then be given a guided tour of the Flight and aircraft.
In October, Lewis and Aaron plan to run 100 miles over five days in India starting at 6,000 ft and climbing to 11,500 ft, including a marathon around Mount Everest.
Sgt Fraser, who is about to depart for an overseas tour, said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for those who love aircraft to spend the day either with the RAF's foremost display team or touring Britain's best loved aircraft which served the country so well over the years. Steph was an amazing girl and very much missed and anything we can do to help research this infection and save others will be worth all the miles I'll be running. I urge people to dig deep - it's a great day out and for a worthwhile cause."
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