{"id":26656,"date":"2023-07-18T07:27:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T05:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/?p=236253"},"modified":"2023-07-19T00:11:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T22:11:42","slug":"the-waaf-the-many-behind-the-few","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/rss_feed\/the-waaf-the-many-behind-the-few\/","title":{"rendered":"The WAAF: the many behind the few"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah-Louise Miller delves into the roles played by the Women\u2019s Auxiliary Air Force during WW2, from courageous secret agents to the unflappable women behind the Dambusters raid <\/p>

By Emily Briffett\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 18 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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In his famous speech of summer 1940, Winston Churchill hailed the RAF as the \u201cfew\u201d who protected the skies during the Battle of Britain. But the success of Britain\u2019s air force was also dependent on the lesser-known work of the Women\u2019s Auxiliary Air Force. Speaking with Emily Briffett, Dr Sarah Louise-Miller shares their highs and lows, and explores the vital work they did under immense pressure to facilitate some of the war\u2019s most pressing missions, including the Battle of Britain and the Dambusters raid.<\/p>\n\n

Sarah-Louise Miller is the author of The Women Behind the Few: The Women\u2019s Auxiliary Air Force and British Intelligence during the Second World War<\/em> (Biteback, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n