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pvernon · 16 February 2006, 09:59 AM

IIRC and I cannot remember what the source was. In late 1915 early 1916 the RFC borrowed some voice radio sets from the RN and put them in some 2 seaters (the source mentioned which squadron) and experimented with plane to plane communication, by late 1917 they had some lighter radios and were working on squadron sized radio tests to work out plane to plane and plane to ground protocols. In mid 1918 they had an even lighter set and had added an SE5a unit to their experiment and were trying to figure out how to do multiple unit inflight coordination. They had not progressed to the point of a combat test at the end of the war, but were talking about it.

I wish I had noted the source.

16 February 2006, 09:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
pvernon Two-seater Pilot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 115	IIRC and I cannot remember what the source was. In late 1915 early 1916 the RFC borrowed some voice radio sets from the RN and put them in some 2 seaters (the source mentioned which squadron) and experimented with plane to plane communication, by late 1917 they had some lighter radios and were working on squadron sized radio tests to work out plane to plane and plane to ground protocols. In mid 1918 they had an even lighter set and had added an SE5a unit to their experiment and were trying to figure out how to do multiple unit inflight coordination. They had not progressed to the point of a combat test at the end of the war, but were talking about it. I wish I had noted the source. __________________ Peter V.