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 with an initial draft of 200 women, [ 1 ] reaching a peak strength of about 3,800, [ 2 ] with a total of about 4,750 women passing through its ranks, of who more than 100 achieved commissioned ...

2012年1月16日 · The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was formed to enable the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) to release more men for service overseas during the Second World War. Within 18 months, the authorities also created a Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps and a Women’s Royal Naval Service.

The New Zealand Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was established on 16 January 1941. Its members – referred to as WAAFs – played a vital role in supporting the wartime expansion of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) by freeing men up for overseas service.

During World War II, the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was approved by the NZ War Cabinet on 16 January 1941 to free up men to undertake military duties overseas. The women were to be initially employed in clerical tasks and the mess rooms preparing and serving food.

As commander of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), Kitty Kain was one of New Zealand's most senior women military leaders during the Second World War.

These women made an important contribution to the war, taking up positions as pilots, cooks, radar plotters, mess-hands, meterologists, drivers, equipment assistants, medical orderlies and typists for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The WAAF recruited women to carry out trades and duties typically undertaken by men during this time.

On 16 January 1941 the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was formed in New Zealand. This wartime step was to enable the Royal New Zealand Air Force to release more men for service overseas, and paved the way for further women's involvement in the Second World War.

1997年8月16日 · As commander of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), Kitty Kain was one of New Zealand's most senior women military leaders during the Second World War.

2006年2月16日 · Talks about being sent to Air Force headquarters in Wellington, living at the YWCA hostel, and later moving to the Molesworth St hostel (the "WAAFery"). Discusses not having a uniform for some time after enlisting, the arrival of American servicemen in Wellington, and attending dances.

An important contribution towards solving the manpower problem was made by the WAAF. Women were first recruited for the Air Force early in 1941 and the first draft, of 200, was posted to Rongotai in April. By the end of the year there were WAAFs on ten stations, and during 1942 eleven more had them. Later WAAFs were posted to every major st...