Waaf Flight Mechanics (1942)

Titles read: “WAAF FLIGHT MECHANICS“. Somewhere in the west of England. At a west country aerodrome we see various shots of WAAFs (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) at work on aircraft engines, checking and carrying out maintenance work on them. Commentator describes them as “smart young girls with a flair for engineering“. Great shots of girls in turbans and overalls working on plane engines! The women climb aboard trainer planes to check the engines in flight. Air to air shots of the planes and good shots inside the planes as the girls check the engine performance. Great shot of an attractive WAAF in a turban watching from the ground. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the