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Tributes flood in as 'exceptional' RAF heroine who helped defeat Nazis dies aged 102
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'Inspirational' RAF veteran dies aged 102
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Royal Air Force heroine who helped defeat the Nazis has died aged 102
A BRAVE Royal Air Force heroine who helped defeat the Nazis  has died at the age of 102.  Kate Orchard worked with both the ...
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How did women contribute to the Battle of Britain?
In the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), women took on a wide range of roles. Nina lists trades such as “drivers, clerks including special duties, telephonists, radio direction finding ...
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Newly renovated exhibit at U.S. Air Force museum showcases history of women in flight
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force recently finished renovations ... These groups, the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and the Women’s Flying Training Detachment, were merged ...
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Photo: A member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) tracking aircraft via radar in 1944.(British Official Photo/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images) Features in: A look at real life ...
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D-Day: Nicky Campbell talks to his mum Sheila
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell has spoken to his mum, Sheila, who was a radar operator for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. She was stationed at Beachy Head in East Sussex and helped to ...