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British military service in World War II
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs (/ˈwæfs/), was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during
Women's_Auxiliary_Air_Force
Part-time reserve of the Royal Air Force
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF), formerly the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF), together with the Air Force Reserve, is a component of His Majesty's Reserve
Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force
Military unit
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force was the female auxiliary of the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War. Established in 1941, it began
New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force
New_Zealand_Women's_Auxiliary_Air_Force
Element of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War
the Canadian Women's Auxiliary Air Force (CWAAF), the name changed to Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division in February 1942. Women's Division personnel
Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_Women's_Division
Military unit
the Women's Royal Air Force from 1949 to 1994. On 1 February 1949, the name of the First World War organisation was revived when the Women's Auxiliary Air
Women's_Royal_Air_Force
Military unit
The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) was formed in March 1941 after considerable lobbying by women keen to serve, as well as by the Chief
Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Women's_Auxiliary_Australian_Air_Force
Organized group supplementing the military or law enforcement
troops, usually on a part-time basis. Unlike a military reserve force, an auxiliary force does not necessarily have the same degree of training or ranking
Auxiliaries
U.S. Army Air Corps female auxiliary pilots
era program. Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF – British) Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) Women in aviation Timeline of women in aviation
Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots
1938 she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a driver. Salmon transferred from the ATS to the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in 1939 when it was
Nancy_Salmon
WW2 SOE British agent (1914–1944)
English people and the Indians." In November 1940, Noor joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and, as an Aircraftwoman 2nd Class, was sent to be trained
Noor_Inayat_Khan
Royal Air Force officer rank
the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing
Group_captain
Member of the British royal family (1901–2004)
commandant of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in 1939 on appointment to the rank of Senior controller,[citation needed] changed to Air commandant on
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess_Alice,_Duchess_of_Gloucester
Women's Royal Air Force officer (1912 – 1997)
House, Eastbourne, and went on to serve for thirty years in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), where she worked in intelligence during World War II
Jean_Conan_Doyle
Two-star air-officer rank
Ghana Air Force, the head of the air force holds the rank of air vice-marshal. The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Auxiliary Australian
Air_vice-marshal
1896 – 25 June 1986) was the second Director of the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), from 1943 to 1946. Ruth Mary Eldridge Dalzell was born
Mary_Welsh
Air force component of the New Zealand Defence Force
change during this decade was the integration of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force into the Air Force in 1977, removing most restrictions on their employment
Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
Air service branch of the U.S. military
105,104 Air National Guard airmen, and approximately 65,000 Civil Air Patrol auxiliaries. USAF operates the world's largest strategic bomber force at 130
United_States_Air_Force
Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of British India which honoured India's aviation service during World
Indian_Air_Force
English actress and dancer (1914–1982)
relationship. During the Second World War, Churchill joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). In her account of the work of photo reconnaissance Evidence
Sarah_Churchill_(actress)
British Royal Air Force during the Second World War
areas, the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was established on 28 June 1939. It was established as part of the Royal Air Force to enable women to serve
Royal Air Force in World War II
Royal_Air_Force_in_World_War_II
Aspect of the US Air Force
The Women's Air Force (WAF) was a program which served to bring women into limited roles in the United States Air Force. WAF was formed in 1948 when President
Women's_Air_Force
the first director of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (1939–43). Jane Trefusis Forbes had been Chief Instructor, Auxiliary Territorial Service School
Jane_Trefusis_Forbes
Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer during WWII (1911–2000)
Joan Daphne Mary Pearson, GC (25 May 1911 – 25 July 2000) was a Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer during the Second World War and one of only thirteen
Daphne_Pearson
Levine, Josh. "Muriel Byck". RAF Stories. Royal Air Force Museum. Liane Jones, A Quiet Courage: Women Agents in the French Resistance, London, Transworld
Muriel_Byck
British SOE officer & agent (1924–2014)
up for at least a couple of years. Her preference was for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), as her father had served in the RAF himself, but the
Sonya_Butt
RAF officer (1913–2002)
Jock Hanbury joined the auxiliary air force as a fighter pilot, but Felicity was prevented from joining the Air Transport Auxiliary after it was formed in
Felicity_Peake
Commissioned rank in the RAF and air forces of other Commonwealth countries
equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and the Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and in Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until
Wing_commander
(1932–1947) military force
Indian Air Force was established in British India as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on
Royal_Indian_Air_Force
English actress (1919–2019)
During the Second World War, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) division of the Royal Air Force. She served in RAF Fighter Command, and rose
Sheila_Mercier
Air officer rank
the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until 1980) was "air commandant"
Air_commodore
No. 45 County of Oxford Company. She transferred to the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) when it was established on 28 June 1939. She was commissioned
Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer)
Henrietta_Barnett_(WRAF_officer)
French espionage agent
of 67 wireless messages to SOE headquarters in London enabling the SOE to air drop supplies and arms for the Maquis in preparation for their role in hindering
Lilian_Rolfe
Pioneering aviation pilot
many women interested in flying for the war effort, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force until she could join the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA)
Jackie_Moggridge
British Special Operations Executive (1922–2017)
engineering firm. On 4 September 1940 (aged 18), Baseden joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) as a General Duties Clerk (Service No 4189). She was commissioned
Yvonne_Baseden
British aristocrat, socialite, and airwoman (1911–1990)
One of the Bright Young Things of the 1920s, she served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II. Lady Lettice Mildred Mary Ashley-Cooper
Lady_Lettice_Ashley-Cooper
British SOE agent/wireless-operator (1911–1944)
September 1944) was a British spy in World War II who served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and the Special Operations Executive. She was a member
Yolande_Beekman
Canadian Air Force Women's Division". Juno Beach. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan 2005, chpt. Royal Canadian Air Force Womens Division
Canadian women in the world wars
Canadian_women_in_the_world_wars
British WWII aviation support organisation
The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) was a British civilian organisation set up at the start of the Second World War with headquarters at White Waltham Airfield
Air_Transport_Auxiliary
Special Operations Executive agent (1921–2023)
age 16. Latour moved to England in May 1939, and joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in November 1941 (Service Number 718483) as a balloon
Phyllis_Latour
Romanian-born British intelligence officer
August 1944, when she was commissioned as a Flight Officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). In February 1944, Atkins was naturalised as a British
Vera_Atkins
British military personnel (1915–2019)
the Women's Royal Air Force. She died in January 2019 at the age of 103. In 1939, with the outbreak of World War II, Hill joined the Women's Auxiliary Air
Felicity_Hill
Pioneering woman pilot
Bird was an experienced pilot. She was commissioned into the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) as Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in 1940 and remained
Jean_Bird
Name list
Canadian First Nations painter Daphne Olivier (1889–1950), British Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer during the Second World War awarded the George Cross
Daphne_(given_name)
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. It was formed towards
Royal_Air_Force
British Women's Auxiliary Air Force member (1918–2015)
On 28 March 1941, she enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), after she heard that the Royal Air Force (RAF) were taking citizens of West Indian
Lilian_Bader
Women's branch of the British Army
the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and the Women's Transport Service. Married women were also later called up, although pregnant women and those with
Auxiliary_Territorial_Service
Women's military formation of the United Kingdom (1918-1920)
the regular women's branch of the RAF. The auxiliary organisation in the Second World War had been called the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The target
Women's Royal Air Force (World War I)
Women's_Royal_Air_Force_(World_War_I)
British folklorist and writer
Katharine Mary Briggs (8 November 1898 – 15 October 1980) was a British folklorist and writer, who wrote The Anatomy of Puck, the four-volume A Dictionary
Katharine_Mary_Briggs
First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980
this role. Prince Tshekedi lobbied the British Colonial Office to either force Seretse to renounce his wife or renounce his claim to the throne. In the
Ruth_Williams_Khama
US Army's women's branch (1942–1978)
Auxiliary Territorial Service, and the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. According to historian D'Ann Campbell, American society was not ready for women in
Women's_Army_Corps
Aerial warfare branch from 1941 to 1947
distributed among the Air Corps, General Headquarters Air Force, and the ground forces' corps area commanders and thus became the first air organization of
United_States_Army_Air_Forces
British Special Operations Executive agent
the British Embassy in Warsaw. Later she was a civilian translator in the Air Ministry in London. She joined the WAAF at RAF Innsworth on 19 September
Mary_Katherine_Herbert
WAAF officer and British SOE agent
Lefort (née Gordon, 30 April 1899 – February 1945) served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and in France for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special
Cicely_Lefort
Air and space component of the Canadian Armed Forces
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; French: Aviation royale canadienne - ARC, lit. 'Canadian royal aviation') is the air and space force of Canada. Its role
Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
English archaeologist (1892–1968)
women became full members of the university. From 1941 to 1945, Garrod took leave of absence from the university and served in the Women's Auxiliary Air
Dorothy_Garrod
Chandler. F.268833 Temporary Air Corporal Margaretha Gertraida Sophia Olivier, South African Women's Auxiliary Air Force. 572220 Air Mechanic Michael Josias
1946 New Year Honours (South Africa)
1946_New_Year_Honours_(South_Africa)
Polish World War II spy (1908–1952)
officially part of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) though a very elite and autonomous part, or the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). In preparation
Krystyna_Skarbek
Jewish poet and anti-Nazi fighter in World War II
Israel Defense Forces. In 1943, she enlisted in the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force as an Aircraftwoman 2nd Class. Later the same year, she was recruited
Hannah_Szenes
English-born Nigerian jurist (1923–2018)
Oguntoye was born at Gravesend, Kent in England. Serving in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II then enrolling to study law at the Middle
Dulcie_Ethel_Adunola_Oguntoye
British-Indian soldier and cameraman (born 1920)
British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan where he married a British officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. During the partition of India, Abbas
Yavar_Abbas
Aerial warfare of Ukraine
The Ukrainian Air Force (Ukrainian: Повітряні сили Збройних сил України, romanized: Povitryani syly Zbroynykh syl Ukrayiny, lit. 'Air Forces of the Armed
Ukrainian_Air_Force
Warrant Officer and pioneering figure within the New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II. Bryers was born on 15 July 1917 in Rawene
Catherine_Frances_Bryers
English meteorologist and author
in economics, she was trained as a weather forecaster for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II. She was a fellow of the Royal Meteorological
Ingrid_Holford
English poet
During the Second World War, she was a meteorologist with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force for RAF Bomber Command in Yorkshire. In 1948, she married David
Pamela_Gillilan
The Indian Air Force (IAF), the aerial component of the Indian Armed Forces follows a certain hierarchy of rank designations and insignia derived from
Indian Air Force ranks and insignia
Indian_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia
U.S. Space Force base in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Space Force Base (IATA: BFK, ICAO: KBKF, FAA LID: BKF) is a United States Space Force base in Aurora, Colorado, named after United States Army Air Service
Buckley_Space_Force_Base
Junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries
and lieutenant in other services. The equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force was "Section Officer" before this organisation adopted common
Flying_officer
British novelist and literary critic
Christine Brooke-Rose (16 January 1923 – 21 March 2012) was a British writer and literary critic, known principally for her experimental novels. Christine
Christine_Brooke-Rose
British mystery writer (1923–2000)
Patricia Pakenham-Walsh, also known as Patricia Moyes (19 January 1923 – 2 August 2000) was a British mystery writer. Her mystery novels feature C.I.D
Patricia_Moyes
Professional head of the Indian Air Force
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has been the title of the professional head of the Indian Air Force since 1955. The CAS is a permanent member of the
Chief of the Air Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India)
Former command of the Royal Air Force
The Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) command comprising substantial army and RAF elements responsible for the air defence
Air_Defence_of_Great_Britain
English writer
these were created at the request of the Air Ministry to inspire young women to join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The 10-volume "Gimlet" series (1943–1954)
W._E._Johns
was commissioned in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and worked on the testing procedures for recruits into the Royal Air Force. She was later seconded
Mary_Garson_(nun)
Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer for the United Kingdom
Squadron Leader Beryl E. Escott, Mission Improbable: A salute to the RAF women of SOE in wartime France, London, Patrick Stevens Limited, 1991. ISBN 1-85260-289-9
Anne-Marie_Walters
British writer and memoirist
soon volunteered to train as a nurse and in 1941 she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). During the war she was posted to: Preston (RAF Barton
Joan_Wyndham
1947 film by Victor Saville
condition and prevents him. Nona leaves Penny Green to join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Life becomes quiet for Mark until Effie Bright (Janet Leigh)
If_Winter_Comes
English film critic and author (1922–2004)
London's East End, conditions in the city's air-raid shelters, and the role of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). She worked as an observer in the East
Nina_Hibbin
Post-World War II trial of Nazi concentration camp staff
Olschanezky, Vera Leigh and Diana Rowden. Two of these women were a part of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and the other two were a part of the First Aid Nursing
Trial of Werner Rohde and Eight Others
Trial_of_Werner_Rohde_and_Eight_Others
British Second World War veteran (1922–2025)
Orchard joined the Women's Auxiliary Corps in India in 1942 and worked alongside both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Indian Air Force. Her work involved
Kate_Orchard
British espionage agent (1915–1944)
Diana Hope Rowden (31 January 1915 – 6 July 1944) served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and was an agent for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special
Diana_Rowden
British civil defence programme
joined by the Women's Voluntary Service in May 1938. On 1 January 1938, the Air-Raid Precautions Act 1937 (1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 6) came into force, compelling
Air_Raid_Precautions
WWII air raids on Bath, Somerset, UK
The term Bath Blitz refers to the air raids by the German Luftwaffe on the British city of Bath, Somerset, during World War II. The city was bombed in
Bath_Blitz
Former women's branch of the British navy
Women's Royal Air Force (World War One) Women's Auxiliary Air Force Women's Royal Air Force Women's Royal Army Corps Military ranks of women's services in
Women's_Royal_Naval_Service
OF-3 rank in the Royal Air Force and other air forces
equivalent rank in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force (until 1968) and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (until 1980)
Squadron_leader
Air warfare and space branch of the Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the
Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Czechoslovak-born British radio operator (1920–2025)
II veteran, and social worker, who served in the Royal Air Force's Women's Auxiliary Air Force with the rank of Lance Corporal 2nd Class. Hamilton was
Elsbeth_Hamilton
Jewish resistance fighter in World War II (1914–1944)
Europe. The call was open to women as well as men; Reik was one of those accepted. She joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), serving as 2992503
Haviva_Reik
British police officer
British Women's Auxiliary Air Force and police officer who served as the second commander of the London Metropolitan Police's A4 Branch (Women Police)
Elizabeth_Bather
Friend or Foe (IFF) status. Plotters were mainly Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) personnel — young women who worked eight-hour watches in underground bunkers
Filter_Room
United States Air Force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Kirtland Air Force Base (IATA: ABQ, ICAO: KABQ) is a United States Air Force base. It is located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico
Kirtland_Air_Force_Base
1941 novel by Eric Knight
Dunkirk. Prudence Cathaway: An upper-middle-class sergeant in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The publishers of the book called it "The first great novel
This_Above_All
Chemistry academic and head of School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney
her schooling, World War II broke out. Gall enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and was sent to work on radar operations in Northern Queensland
Ruth_Gall
British politician (1923–2022)
Grammar School for Girls, Birmingham. In 1941, she joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). Her unit served in Amiens, moving later to Hamburg, following
Jill_Knight
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: The equivalent rank to Flying officer in the British Women's Auxiliary Air Force The equivalent rank to Sergeant in some British Special Constabularies
Section_officer
size, that does not otherwise meet the criteria of being a base. Air Force Auxiliary Airfield is used if the installation has an aircraft operating area
List of United States Air Force installations
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_installations
South Africa creates the Women's Auxiliary Air Force to the South African Air Force. December 5: The South African Women's Aviation Association (SAWAA)
Timeline_of_women_in_aviation
British noblewoman (1912–1987)
Viola Lyttelton she gained the rank of Flying Officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, during World War II, where she was mentioned in dispatches.[citation
Viola Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster
Viola_Grosvenor,_Duchess_of_Westminster
English socialite (1912–2001)
the Bright Young Things. She served as a Flight Officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during WWII, and later became an archivist. Lygon was born on
Lady_Dorothy_Lygon
Type of headwear
ranks of the former Women's Auxiliary Air Force wore a peaked cap of a different pattern again, similar to that of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.[citation
Peaked_cap
Corps ranks Women's Auxiliary Air Force ranks In felt for the chief of the air staff and in bunting for the following officers abroad only: air attachés/advisers
Ranks and insignia of the officers of the RAF
Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_officers_of_the_RAF
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