IFF or no IFF?

Scoochy · 04-18-07, 04:53 PM

System IFF was never used in WW2, for any sort of platform. IFF was the mark 1 mod 1 eyball. V ID was the only way of telling if they were on the other side or friendly.

Takao · 04-18-07, 05:39 PM

Sure they were

See here: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar.htm
Specifically: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-13.htm

VipertheSniper · 04-18-07, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Takao

Sure they were

See here: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar.htm
Specifically: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-13.htm

Yep, the Brits had it too. Don't have a link handy tho

Kaleu_Mihoo · 04-18-07, 06:11 PM

Yeah, IIRC when reading a book about my favourite WW2 fighter, Supermarine Spitfire, it was fitted with an IFF-Antenna. But possible it was only used for ID between fighters and ground control.
greets

Charos · 04-18-07, 06:31 PM

http://jproc.ca/sari/sariff.html

"The earliest American IFF system was the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Model XAE of 1937. It was a shipboard Yagi antenna mounted on a rifle stock that could be pointed at an unknown aircraft.
The pilot would turn on his omnidirectional identification beacon and the ship would transmit back an acknowledgement that flashed a light on the aircraft, visible from the ship. The system worked on a frequency of 500 Mcs.
This air to ship system was tested in 1938 and operational use began in 1939."

Scoochy · 04-18-07, 07:25 PM

Hrrrmmm.....rudimentery at best, but I guess I stand corrected. Learn something new everyday!

04-18-07, 06:11 PM	#4
Kaleu_Mihoo Medic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Poland/Germany Posts: 159 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Yeah, IIRC when reading a book about my favourite WW2 fighter, Supermarine Spitfire, it was fitted with an IFF-Antenna. But possible it was only used for ID between fighters and ground control. greets __________________ Beide Maschinen AK voraus, hart backbord, auf 107 Grad gehen! Anlauf beginnt!...NYGM 3.0

04-18-07, 04:53 PM	#1
Scoochy Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: San diego Ca. Posts: 150 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	System IFF was never used in WW2, for any sort of platform. IFF was the mark 1 mod 1 eyball. V ID was the only way of telling if they were on the other side or friendly.

04-18-07, 05:39 PM	#2
Takao Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 244 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Sure they were See here: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar.htm Specifically: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-13.htm

04-18-07, 06:31 PM	#5
Charos Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 109 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	http://jproc.ca/sari/sariff.html "The earliest American IFF system was the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Model XAE of 1937. It was a shipboard Yagi antenna mounted on a rifle stock that could be pointed at an unknown aircraft. The pilot would turn on his omnidirectional identification beacon and the ship would transmit back an acknowledgement that flashed a light on the aircraft, visible from the ship. The system worked on a frequency of 500 Mcs. This air to ship system was tested in 1938 and operational use began in 1939."

04-18-07, 07:25 PM	#6
Scoochy Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: San diego Ca. Posts: 150 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Hrrrmmm.....rudimentery at best, but I guess I stand corrected. Learn something new everyday!