Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_organization
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:WAAF
|
| gptkbp:activeYearsEnd |
1949
|
| gptkbp:activeYearsStart |
1939
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1949
|
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:mainActivity |
communications
meteorology aircraft maintenance administrative support intelligence work radar operation plotting and operations rooms |
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Per_Ardua_Ad_Astra
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
Katherine Trefusis-Forbes
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
women's service in World War II
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Women's_Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:role |
support roles in the Royal Air Force
|
| gptkbp:size |
over 180,000 women served
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Women's Royal Air Force (reformed in 1949)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:RAF_Women's_Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
|