World War 2 Collection (page 21)

Operations Room, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Operations Room, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Nursing Orderly, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Nursing Orderly, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

W. A. A. F. Band on Parade, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
W.A.A.F. Band on Parade, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

M. T. Driver, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
M.T. Driver, c1943. MT (motor transport) driver. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs

A Station Intelligence Room, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
A Station Intelligence Room, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

R. A. F. Sergeant Drills Airwomen, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
R.A.F. Sergeant Drills Airwomen, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

H. R. H. The Duchess of Gloucester, Air Commandant, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester, Air Commandant, c1943. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester(1901-2004) was appointed Senior Controller of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF) in 1939

Tobruk was the target at this time; it was the front door for Rommels supplies. While the shutter was open for this photograph, taken 10, 000 feet above an El Gubi landing ground

The mail run to Benghazi was now possible, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The mail run to Benghazi was now possible only to the heavy four-engined bombers based near Cairo. Halifaxes bombed by night, U.S. Liberators by day, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F

Off Duty, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Off Duty, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Naval Albacores were part of the striking force, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Naval Albacores were part of the striking force operating from Maltas cratered airfield. In the convoy action shortly to be described, they scored torpedo hits on a cruiser and two destroyers

An aircraft which could carry torpedoes over many hundreds of miles, c1942-1943, (1945)
An aircraft which could carry torpedoes over many hundreds of miles would greatly increase out power of hitting Rommels supplies at sea, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F

The tank buster was the second new weapon, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The tank buster was the second new weapon - a surprise sprung upon the Afrika Korps as it raced north from Bir Hakeim, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F

Parachute Packers, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Parachute Packers, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Huge bombproof stores and repair shops were made from the caves, c1942-1943, (1945)
Huge bombproof stores and repair shops were made from the caves in the Mokattam hills, south of Cairo. The Pyramids, seen faintly in the distance across the Nile

The Luftwaffe scrambles as Bostons of the S. A. A. F. c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The Luftwaffe scrambles as Bostons of the S.A.A.F. surprise a Martuba airfield. The light bombers maintained a constant offensive against these forward landing grounds, c1942-1943, (1945)

W. A. A. F. Officers at Their School of Instruction, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
W.A.A.F. Officers at Their School of Instruction, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs

R. A. F. Ground Crews: Tripolitania, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
R.A.F. Ground Crews: Tripolitania, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F. Middle East - The Official Story of Air Operations, Feb. 1942 - Jan. 1943"

Sidi Barrani: R. A. F. Ground Crews, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Sidi Barrani: R.A.F. Ground Crews, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F. Middle East - The Official Story of Air Operations, Feb. 1942 - Jan. 1943"

Bomber Crews, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Bomber Crews, c1943. British Royal Air Force crews preparing to go on a bombing mission during World War II. From " Wings On Her Shoulders", by Katharine Bentley Beauman

Women have taken over mens jobs. BBC control room as a programme goes on air 1942
Women have taken over mens jobs. Two of them in a BBC control room as a programme goes on the air, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Shipmates Ashore. John G. Winant, Ernest Bevin, with merchant seamen, 1942 Creator
" Shipmates Ashore. American women workers who heard this programme, which goes out over the seven seas, presented the British Merchant Navy with a London club

At A Balloon Centre, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
At A Balloon Centre, c1943. Barrage balloons were used to defend against attack by enemy aircraft. They were raised aloft on cables to create a risk of collision

King Faisal of Iraq listening to a broadcast prepared for his birthday by the BBC, 1942
King Faisal of Iraq listening to a broadcast specially prepared for his birthday by the BBC, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Spitfire, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Spitfire, c1943. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

H. M. King Haakon of Norway, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.M. King Haakon of Norway, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. London and Watford, 1942]

Mrs. Roosevelt came to see for herself the women of Britain at war, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Roosevelt came to see for herself the women of Britain at war. The whole Empire heard her broadcast, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

H. R. H. the late Duke of Kent taking part in American Independence Day, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. the late Duke of Kent, who was shortly afterwards killed on active service, taking part in Stars and Stripes in Britain on American Independence Day 1942, 1942

Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd

Between Fights, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Between Fights, c1943. British Royal Air Force pilots relaxing between missions during World War II. From " Wings On Her Shoulders", by Katharine Bentley Beauman

They also spoke and the Empire heard them, 1942 Creator: Unknown
They also spoke and the Empire heard them. - A Scottish family taking part at home in the Christmas broadcast, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Calling All Nations front cover, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Calling All Nations front cover, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. London and Watford, 1942]

On Signals Duty, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
On Signals Duty, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Night Fighters, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Night Fighters, c1943. British Royal Air Force pilots waiting to go on a mission during World War II. From " Wings On Her Shoulders", by Katharine Bentley Beauman

Balloon Fabric Workers, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Balloon Fabric Workers, c1943. WaFs making barrage balloons. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs

Crews and Ground Staff, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Crews and Ground Staff, c1943. British Royal Air Force mechanics preparing aircraft before a bombing mission during World War II

Summer Day, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Summer Day, c1943. WaFs relaxing. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Balloon Operator, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Balloon Operator, c1943. Woman in waterproofs operating a barrage balloon. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs

W. A. A. F. Officer Lectures, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
W.A.A.F. Officer Lectures, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Flight Mechanics; Also a W. A. A. F. Trade, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Flight Mechanics; Also a W.A.A.F. Trade, c1943. British Royal Air Force mechanics working on aircraft during World War II

Corporal and Cadet, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Corporal and Cadet, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

An Examination Will Follow, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
An Examination Will Follow, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Code and Cypher Officer, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Code and Cypher Officer, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Getting Ready for the Raid, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Getting Ready for the Raid, c1943. Bombs being prepared for an RAF raid over Germany during World War Two. From " Wings On Her Shoulders", by Katharine Bentley Beauman

In The Reading Room, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
In The Reading Room, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Watching the Battle, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Watching the Battle, c1943. WaF watching a dogfight between RAF and German air force planes. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs

Cadets on the March, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Cadets on the March, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

P. T. Instructor, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
P.T. Instructor, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

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