A WAAF (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) uniform of Stefania Wojtulanis-Karpińska with Section Officer (Lieutenant) insignia. Stefania Wojtulanis-Karpińska (born 22 November 1912 in Warsaw, died 12 February 2005 in Los Angeles) was one of three Polish female pilots who flew during World War II in the Air Transport Auxiliary — a service responsible for ferrying combat aircraft between operational units and manufacturing and repair facilities. She subsequently served in the WAAF as an administrative officer.