R/T Operator gives a pilot take-off instructions. Illustration for The W.A.A.F. in action (A&C Black; 1944). Majority of photographs were taken by Flying Officer A G Goodchild. All photos reproduced here were Crown Copyright. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF); whose members were referred to as WAAFs; was the female auxiliary of the Royal Air Force during World War II.