THE MANY BEHIND THE FEW
WAAF SECTOR STATION OPERATION ROOMS
The successor to the Women’s Royal Air Force (1918 1920), the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was founded at the outbreak of war in 1939. Its duties during the Battle of Britain primarily involved working as filterers and plotters, turning raw data from radar into usable material and passing it on to the relevant parties.
One of the most famous stories of the bravery shown by members of the WAAF involves three young women
