They Called It 'Unreliable' — Until British IFF Stopped Thousands of Friendly Fire Deaths скачать в хорошем качестве

They Called It 'Unreliable' — Until British IFF Stopped Thousands of Friendly Fire Deaths

They dismissed it as unreliable, overly complex, and unnecessary — a fragile box of electronics no one trusted in combat. But before Britain’s IFF system, pilots were being killed by their own side at an alarming rate, shot down by friendly fighters and anti-aircraft guns that couldn’t tell friend from foe. Once IFF entered service, everything changed. Radar operators could finally identify British aircraft instantly, interceptions became controlled instead of chaotic, and thousands of airmen who would have died to friendly fire made it home instead. German intelligence noted with frustration how British defenses suddenly became precise and disciplined overnight. This is the story of the unglamorous invention that saved more Allied lives than many weapons — and why something once called “unreliable” became absolutely indispensable. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @britishwartales