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International Women's Day presents the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in the RAF and one such person is Honorary Group Captain Jo Salter MBE – Britain’s first ever female RAF fast jet pilot.
As we get ready to mark International Women's Day, Air Vice-Marshal Elaine West tells us how important it was for her to clear the path for others.
In the first in our blogs looking at RAF trailblazers in the run-up to International Women's Day, Caroline Paige tells us what it was like to be the first transgender officer to transition openly while serving in the UK Armed Forces in 1999.
On International Women's Day, we'd like to celebrate the countless women of the Royal Air Force – those serving on the frontline today and those who served in previous years.
Codebreakers, codemakers, balloon barrage operators – the roles for women during the Second World War were as varied as they were vital.
Three women were recognised for their courageous conduct in the aftermath of a deadly air raid during the Battle of Britain.
For 96-year-old Gladys Wissett, a call-up to the WAAF in 1940 was her chance to help the war effort. In this guest blog, part of our Women at War 100 series, she tells us what that was like.
This Saturday, thousands of people will tune in to watch the closing ceremony of the third Invictus Games, held in Toronto.
In celebration of Mother's Day, we spoke to one family who have been inspired by the Second World War service of their mother and grandmother. Kath McLeod's RAF career was the first of three generations, in this blog we speak to her daughter and grandson.
Once a Special Operations agent acting behind enemy lines during the Second World War, Phyllis 'Pippa' Latour's service means she has been able to continue living independently thanks to support from the RAF Benevolent Fund.