FOLLOWING the Hercules crash in Iraq, the station commander and staff at RAF Lyneham want to thank everyone for the donations they have received.

A fund has been set up to help the families of the ten servicemen who lost their lives when their Hercules aircraft crashed in Iraq on January 10.

The fund will also pay for a permanent memorial to remember those who died.

Anyone who wishes to contribute may send cheques to RAF Lyneham made payable to 'Service Funds RAF Lyneham.'

On the reverse of the cheques please write 'Balad Aircraft Fund.