The Women's Auxiliary Air Force

The Women's Auxiliary Air Force Series

This series chronicles the lives of women who joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II, stepping into new roles amidst a world at war. It explores their journeys of self-discovery, resilience, and the bonds of friendship formed under pressure. The narratives delve into navigating societal expectations, facing personal challenges, and contributing to the war effort. Readers will find compelling stories of love, loss, and the search for purpose in a tumultuous historical period.

The Ops Room Girls

Vicki Beeby

368 pages
13 hours of reading

4.2(72)Add rating

"It is 1939 and working class Evie Bishop has received a scholarship to study mathematics at Oxford when tragedy turns her life upside down. Evie must seek a new future for herself and, inspired to contribute to the war effort, joins the Women's Auxiliary Air Force as an Ops Room plotter. Posted to a fighter station on the Sussex Coast, Evie befriends two other WAAFs - shy, awkward May and flirty, glamorous Jess. Faced with earning the approval of strict officers and finding their way in a male dominated world, the three girls band together to overcome challenges, navigate new romances and keep their pilots safe in the skies. But the German bombers seem to know more than they should about the base's operations and soon Evie, May and Jess are caught up in a world more dangerous than they ever imagined..."--Provided by publisher

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