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WRNS working as radio mechanics in 1943

I found some interesting photos the other day of women in the Women's Royal Naval Service with the Fleet Air Arm in Scotland in 1943. The first photo shows the WRNS working as radio mechanics. They are preparing to board a Fleet Air Arm aircraft to test the radio whilst the aircraft is in flight. This was the job my dad did too and he also started his service in Scotland before being sent out to West Africa. By Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons This photo is even more interesting as it gives a great idea of what the job of the radio mechanic entailed. By Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons When they weren't fixing the radios, the WRNS could also turn their hands to other electrical equipment in need of repair! By Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons