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Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force outline of conditions of service for the information of candidates for commissions

Library, In Storage, X004-2816

Air Ministry Pamphlet providing information for prospective candidates looking to earn commissions in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Air Ministry Pamphlet 1(W), 1st Edition, reprinted with amendments August 1949.

Front page introducing content of the Air Ministry Pamphlet concerning commissions in the Women's Royal Auxiliary Airforce, Crown ©

Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force outline of conditions of service for the information of candidates for commissions

Library, In Storage, X004-2814

Air Ministry Pamphlet providing information for prospective candidates looking to earn commissions in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Air Ministry Pamphlet 1(W), 1st Edition, January 1949.

Front page introducing content of the Air Ministry Pamphlet concerning commissions in the Women's Royal Auxiliary Airforce, Crown ©

Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force outline of conditions of service for the information of recruits

Library, In Storage, X004-3008

1st edition of Air Ministry Pamphlet AMP 33(W) ‘Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force outline of conditions of service for the information of recruits.’ Issued by the Air Ministry January 1949

Cream coloured page with black text and RAF Museum Library stamp. With brown border visible on three sides of page, Royal Air Force Museum

Recorded interview with Leading Aircraftswoman Lillian Taylor, 20 January 2007

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6756/005

Leading Aircraftswoman Lillian Taylor’s work during and after the Second World War related to providing information on missing RAF aircrew to their next of kin as further detail became available.

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An Aircraft Woman, Aston Down by William Rothenstein, sanguine chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA04390

This is one of over 200 portraits William Rothenstein made of RAF personnel between 1939 and 1941, independently of the Official War Artists’ scheme.

An Aircraft Woman, Aston Down by William Rothenstein, red chalk on paper, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Lacing the Valise of a New Balloon by Robert Austin, charcoal on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1877

In this drawing, Robert Austin illustrates women placing a new barrage balloon into a bag for safe storage. It is one of several large-scale exhibition drawings he was commissioned to produce for the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC). with RAF Balloon Command.

Charcoal study of a group of women in overalls, labouring together to lace up a large fabric bag, © RAF Museum

WAAF High Leg Rubber Boot, 1940 Pattern

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X006-5934

Rubber was a scarce commodity in war-time Britain. Boots such as these would only be issued when weather conditions justified there use.

WAAF High Leg Rubber Boot, 1940 Pattern, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

RAF air ambulance orderlies flying log book of LACW Lilian F. Eastman, 1944-1945

Archives, In Storage, DC75/60/42

This is a logbook which belonged to Leading Aircraftwoman Lilian Eastman of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Following D-Day she served as a Nursing Orderly for Allied casualties.

RAF air ambulance orderlies flying log book of LACW Lilian F. Eastman, 1944-1945 | DC75/60/42

Entering the Ballonet by Robert Austin, charcoal on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1874

This drawing of women testing a balloon for leakage is one of several large-scale exhibition drawings by Robert Austin, commissioned through the War Artists’ Advisory Committee with RAF Balloon Command.

Robert Austin drawing of WAAFs in Balloon Command with a barrage balloon, one of whom enters the ballonet, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Recorded account of RAF service by Aubrey Venables, circa 2000

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6779

Recorded account of RAF service by Aubrey Venables, who joined the RAF in 1934 as an apprentice clerk and served in various administrative and leadership roles until retirement in 1966.

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