Women's Royal Australian Air Force

The Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) was formed in 1950, after the success of women serving in the Air Forces had been demonstrated by the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). The first recruits began training on 30 January 1951, with Doris Carter[1] as the service's director. Lois Pitman succeeded her in 1960, followed by DD Parsloe in 1972.[2] In 1972, the service achieved a pay scale equal to the male service. In 1977, the WRAAF was absorbed into the RAAF.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Libby Stewart (2014). "Australian Defence Force". The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Australian Women's Archives Project.
  2. ↑ "Directors of the WRAAF" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Royal Australian Air Force. "Women in Air Force". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-10-14.


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