Women's Auxiliary Air Force

The Women's Auxiliary Air Force was created by the British military in June of 1939. They were allowed to do everything a man could do, except for flying and combatant duties, but their main duty concerned barrage balloons.

Related Topics:
British - 1939 - Barrage balloon

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With an initial force of 8,800 they were faced with many doubts as to a woman's usefulness on the battlefield, but by the end of the war they had convinced even the most diehard critics. By 1949 their numbers had increased to 153,000.

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Compare to WAVES, Women's Army Corps and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs)

Related Topics:
WAVES - Women's Army Corps - Women Airforce Service Pilots

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