Flyby PC 23 Posted September 14, 2009 Had a small idea which might be very possible, though I lack the skill to do it myself. (& sorry, I don't know if this has been discussed). Would it be possible to add a signal lamp to artillery spotting aircraft? I mean a light which you can use to tap out morse code to communicate with the artillery batteries you're supposed to be spotting for. I'm thinking of using a gun station, with a flash effect, - but something which actually works. I don't mind if the effect isn't attached to a lamp, at any distance the effect alone would look just fine. It suddenly struck me, that spotter aircraft were in line of sight with the artillery batteries on the ground. I wonder how many witnesses there were to these aircraft being shot down, perhaps even seeing the enemy aircraft attacking before the distracted pilot could even react. Must have been quite a sickener. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitting_duck 3 Posted September 14, 2009 ._ ^ ... ^ _._ ... ^ _ ^ .._ ^ _ _ ^ ._ _.^ ._ _ _^ .._ ^ _ _^ . _ _ .^ . ^ ._. sorry about the crevats...it was ignoring my spaces.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrick58 23 Posted September 15, 2009 According to McCudden s book they didnt use a lot of flares ( Very Lights) in the 1915 two seaters because to get more they would have to fly over to an Arty battery and When ever they landed an german gun would do counter Arty fire on them. This made them unpopular with the cannon crews They did use lights but very limited.? The wireless was the most used form for signaling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyby PC 23 Posted September 15, 2009 I think they did use Aldis lamps, and even when they did change to wireless telegraphy, I suspect the lamp was still carried as a back up in the event of the transmitter not working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
