30 Oct 1939
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- The first WAAF Recruit Depot opened in West Drayton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [WAAF: Women in the WW2 Royal Air Force | West Drayton, England | AC]
17 Sep 1940
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- The British Royal Air Force resumed operations at RAF West Drayton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom for radar training, thus forcing the WAAF recruit depot at that location to relocate to Harrogate, Yorkshire, England and later to Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. ww2dbase [WAAF: Women in the WW2 Royal Air Force | West Drayton, England | AC]
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