Captain W.E Johns was to old for active service . Johns became a lecturer to the Air Defence Cadet Corp {later to become training corps in 1941}. His biggest contribution to the War was insurgent of young men to to be
pilots by virtue of his Biggles books. Recognising this, the Air Ministry asked Johns to create a female counter-part to aide recruitment to the W.A.A.F. And so Worrals appeared in 1941. The War Office didn't want to be left out of this excellent recruiting method and so in 1943, Commander Officer Gimlet appeared. The effect of Johns' books is not to be underestimated. Many pilots were to say that their inspiration had been the Biggles books of W. E. Johns.
pilots by virtue of his Biggles books. Recognising this, the Air Ministry asked Johns to create a female counter-part to aide recruitment to the W.A.A.F. And so Worrals appeared in 1941. The War Office didn't want to be left out of this excellent recruiting method and so in 1943, Commander Officer Gimlet appeared. The effect of Johns' books is not to be underestimated. Many pilots were to say that their inspiration had been the Biggles books of W. E. Johns.