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Old 5th Oct 2019, 20:11
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For the RAF it would possibly have been either the Gloster Gladiator or Hurricane - both originally fitted with TR9 HF sets - these sets were pretty poor as rgds range and clarity.
After 1940 Fighter Command started using the TR1133 VHF set (much improved range/clarity)
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