Wraf's Big Blow - Aircraftswoman Doreen Andrew of Neither Wallop practising on a massive bass at Hanlow to-day. A new and enlarged band of the women's Royal Air Fore is in rehearsal at the Royal Air Force Station, Henlow, Bedforshire. The Service now has, for the first tire, a full brass band, and it is hoped that by the end of the year, perhaps sooner, the players will be ready for their first public performance. Some of the girls - the oldest is 23 - were unable to play a rote of music until three months ago. April 05, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).