DEFENCE: Women’s Royal Air Force formed (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Women’s Royal Air Force (RAF), formally the ’Women’s Auxiliary Air Force’, is officially launched. Full Description: ENGLAND: London: Air Commandant Felicity Hanbury receives document setting out new terms of service from Air Minister for Women’s Royal Air Force Close up of Lord Tedder (Arthur Tedder) Tedder shakes hands with Hanbury Royal Air Force Background: Women’s Royal Air Force (RAF), formally the ’Women’s Auxiliary Air Force’, is officially launched. FILM ID: VLVA7D7356RJUHK45XL79GGUMHUGK To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé