Women's Auxiliary Air Force

British military service in World War II
Organization military_branch Q2914968
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Women's Auxiliary Air Force

Summary

Women's Auxiliary Air Force is a military branch[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's instance of is recorded as military branch[4].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's instance of is recorded as auxiliary[5].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's instance of is recorded as air force unit[6].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force is part of Royal Air Force[7].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's Commons category is recorded as Women's Auxiliary Air Force[8].
  • June 28, 1939 marks the founding of Women's Auxiliary Air Force[9].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force was dissolved in February 1, 1949[10].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force was part of the conflict World War II[11].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's director / manager is recorded as Jane Trefusis Forbes[12].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's director / manager is recorded as Mary Welsh[13].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's director / manager is recorded as Felicity Peake[14].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's director / manager is recorded as Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester[15].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WAAF'}[16].
  • Women's Auxiliary Air Force's significant person is recorded as Noor Inayat Khan[17].

Body

Founding

June 28, 1939 marks the founding of Women's Auxiliary Air Force[9].

Identity

Women's Auxiliary Air Force is part of Royal Air Force[7]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WAAF'}[16].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Jane Trefusis Forbes[12], Mary Welsh[13], Felicity Peake[14], and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester[15].

Dissolution

Women's Auxiliary Air Force was dissolved in February 1, 1949[10].

Why It Matters

Women's Auxiliary Air Force has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · EpicDream86 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1949-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Country United Kingdom
    Dissolved
    Participated in conflict World War II
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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