- From
- July 1950
- To
- 1977
- Occupations
- Armed services organisation
Summary
A new Australian women's air force was formed in July 1950 and in November became the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF). The WRAAF was disbanded in 1977 and female personnel were absorbed into the mainstream RAAF. Australia's first female air force pilots graduated in 1988 and today, with the exception of the airfield defence units, there are few jobs within the RAAF barred to women.
Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.awm.gov.au/atwar/structure/waaaf.htm; Minister for the Department of Veterans' Affairs speech, 'Wreath-laying ceremony to mark the commencement of Air Force Week, 1997', 23 March 1997; Sydney Morning Herald, 1943.
I was in the WRAAF- March 1961 to April 1963, based at Pearce WA. Fairly keen to get in touch with fellow mates of that time. Have you any ideas as to how I might try to achieve this?
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Yvonne Griffiths (nee Snelling) - 24 October 2010, 12:12 PM EST
Ex WRAAF meet at Bullcreek RAAFA Estate Bullcreed WA every month, 1st Tuesday.
I was at Williamtown NSW base 1967-68, then Pearce 1968-69 love to contact friends from both.
Margaret Sparkman INee Brown) - 3 December 2010, 10:35 PM EST
Ex WRAAF meet in WA at Bullcreek RAAF Estate, 1st Tuesday of every month. Great way to meet up with old friends.
Margaret Sparkman INee Brown) - 5 December 2010, 1:45 AM EST
I was on WRAAF Rookie course 175 June - July 1968 at Edinburgh then posted on to 2SD Sydney .. now living in Nth Queensland .. Atherton Tablelands I would love to contact old mates from that time. Any ideas how?
Penny Moore nee Delaney - 10 February 2011, 12:54 PM EST
Anyone trying to reconnect with old mates from the services should try WRAAC Reunited
http://www.wraacreunited.org/
AWAP Administrator - 14 February 2011, 9:14 AM EST
i was in edinburgh in feb 1972to feb 75 and went to laverton after point cook medical ordely school trying to find old friends i live in brisbane qld
sheila rule - 17 April 2011, 2:29 PM EST
Hi attended the 60th WRAAF/Airwomen reunion in Brisbane Jan 2011 - Stwd WRAAF/Airwoman course 239 may 17th 1976 signed on twice discharge in 81 due to RAAF refusing to post me to Vic where my husband was posted...was told another 4 years in Darwin...I come from Darwin...yep someone hated me in posting Flight said in the Orderly room...he was baffled...silly RAAF I would have done 20 and then some...
contact Rosemary at coleman39@bigpond.com
WRAAF Branch Newsletter she is the secretary and the next WRAAF/Airwomen reunion is in Perth WA 2013 :) hope ths helps there were over 450 at the this one I attended they had to turn girls away so contact Rosemary had a massive time and bring your old course photos us young ones (in our 50s :) these ladies are amazing from the war years just inspiring ) take care
Jeanine
Jeanine Turner (nee Currey0 'Spoona' - 18 June 2011, 9:14 PM EST
Hi all.Found this site by mistake Nice surprise. Rookies, 1972, Jul/Aug, at Edinburgh. Stwd. Posted back on staff to Edinburgh after course in Wagga. Then posted to Williamtown, Dec 1973. Discharge April 1974. Nice to meet you all on here, cheers Robyn.
Robyn Harrison - 12 October 2011, 10:18 PM EST
looking for WRAAF lacw Gwen Allan an EDP OP at 2SD back in 1965 any info please email me at jomo2847@hotmail.com
John Moss - 26 October 2011, 9:57 PM EST