[303rd-Talk] B-17 IFF Switch

[Bill Jones]

 > I think that panel is for controlling the aircraft recognition lights, for
> visual ID only.  I can't imagine there would have been emergency destruct
> procedures for this switch panel; maybe the code book or flimsy that had the
> actual light sequence, but not the panel.
 
The mention of flimsy above reminded me that I have several flimsys, for 
example:
http://wejones.ftdata.com/flimsy.html 
At the top left, it mentions "colors and letters of the day".  I was never 
quite sure if this refered to lights, as mentioned here, or to flares.  I 
assume that the "letters" are sent via radio? Or perhaps code via flashing 
lights? 





Bill Jones         N3JLQ
Sweden Maine
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