How did WW2 planes communicate with the Ground?
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Marcellus said:
6655321 said:
Marcellus said:
Please settle a discussion, did they use; voice comms or morse code?
Voice comms, I believe, as well as morse. (Eric will be along shortly to berate us anyway, and tell us they used semaphore)
Both.
By WW2 short range fighters were using VHF voice communication for talking between themselves and the ground.
On longer range bombing and transport flights, Morse Code was generally used transmitting on Medium Wave and Short Wave frequencies.
Morse transmissions were discontinued in the 1950s as voice radio comms got better.
On outward bound segments of fighter bomber or heavy bomber missions, radio silence was maintained all the way to the target with no communications at all between the aircraft. Even on the airfields, take off clearance was given by changing the Alldis lamp from red to green.
By WW2 short range fighters were using VHF voice communication for talking between themselves and the ground.
On longer range bombing and transport flights, Morse Code was generally used transmitting on Medium Wave and Short Wave frequencies.
Morse transmissions were discontinued in the 1950s as voice radio comms got better.
On outward bound segments of fighter bomber or heavy bomber missions, radio silence was maintained all the way to the target with no communications at all between the aircraft. Even on the airfields, take off clearance was given by changing the Alldis lamp from red to green.
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 30th October 20:32
Eric Mc said:
Both.
By WW2 short range fighters were using VHF voice communication for talking between themselves and the ground.
On longer range bombing and transport flights, Morse Code was generally used transmitting on Medium Wave and Short Wave frequencies.
Morse transmissions were discontinued in the 1950s as voice radio comms got better.
On outward bound segments of fighter bomber or heavy bomber missions, radio silence was maintained all the way to the target with no communications at all between the aircraft. Even on the airfields, take off clearance was given by changing the Alldis lamp from red to green.
Woooohoooo! By WW2 short range fighters were using VHF voice communication for talking between themselves and the ground.
On longer range bombing and transport flights, Morse Code was generally used transmitting on Medium Wave and Short Wave frequencies.
Morse transmissions were discontinued in the 1950s as voice radio comms got better.
On outward bound segments of fighter bomber or heavy bomber missions, radio silence was maintained all the way to the target with no communications at all between the aircraft. Even on the airfields, take off clearance was given by changing the Alldis lamp from red to green.
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 30th October 20:32
Does this mean I was right? Does it, Eric? Was I right? 
6655321 said:
Eric Mc said:
Both.
By WW2 short range fighters were using VHF voice communication for talking between themselves and the ground.
On longer range bombing and transport flights, Morse Code was generally used transmitting on Medium Wave and Short Wave frequencies.
Morse transmissions were discontinued in the 1950s as voice radio comms got better.
On outward bound segments of fighter bomber or heavy bomber missions, radio silence was maintained all the way to the target with no communications at all between the aircraft. Even on the airfields, take off clearance was given by changing the Alldis lamp from red to green.
Woooohoooo! By WW2 short range fighters were using VHF voice communication for talking between themselves and the ground.
On longer range bombing and transport flights, Morse Code was generally used transmitting on Medium Wave and Short Wave frequencies.
Morse transmissions were discontinued in the 1950s as voice radio comms got better.
On outward bound segments of fighter bomber or heavy bomber missions, radio silence was maintained all the way to the target with no communications at all between the aircraft. Even on the airfields, take off clearance was given by changing the Alldis lamp from red to green.
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 30th October 20:32
Does this mean I was right? Does it, Eric? Was I right? Take a bow
Dr Jekyll said:
I can't imagine the pilot of a single seater using morse though.
Spitfires were fitted with something called a 'Signalling Switchbox' which was basically a morse key, albeit it was used to send morse via the ident lights just aft of the radio mast and in the belly beneath the wings.It's arrowed in this picture of (what I believe to be) a MkV:
6655321 said:
williamp said:
Of course, Bomber pilots who looked like Daved Niven could use voice to communicate:
Broadsword calling Danny Boy...
That was Richard Burton Broadsword calling Danny Boy...
Getting my films mixed up as usual... Oh well, as Telly Savellas said in Battle of Britain onboard the Mosquito with the Autralian accent: "Crickey. This is bloody dangerous...."
The Hypno-Toad said:
They use radios and this and that, don't they? I mean word, isn't it.
No way I'm learning morse blood cos like thats numbers and s
t. And that gives me migraines and that, I've got a note and everything. Innit? Innit? Word. Harsh.
Yeah but no but yeah but no but them NDBs and VORs an' stuff still use morse idents. Respec'No way I'm learning morse blood cos like thats numbers and s
t. And that gives me migraines and that, I've got a note and everything. Innit? Innit? Word. Harsh.
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