THROUGH the good offices of The Press, I would like to thank the people of York for their generous response to our Battle Of Britain Wings Appeal collection on September 16, when the magnificent sum of £2,001 was raised.

I would also like to thank those who made private donations, those local companies which supported us, and also the cadets of the York and Easingwold squadrons of the Air Training Corps, whose contribution was invaluable.

On behalf of the York branch of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA), thank you all for helping us to achieve a total of £10,000 for our 2006 Wings Appeal, all of which goes to our welfare work.

Geoff Orme, Wings Appeal Organiser, Aldwark, York.