Originally Posted by
BEagle
Understood, vasco'.
But surely someone must have thought that it was a good idea? Otherwise why change the tried and tested ways of the past, which worked well?
Nope - one radio for communicating with people (whether tanker or ATC/SOC) outside the fighter formation and the back box for communicating with wingmen inside the fighter formation.
If you need to chatter that much that you are obtrusive on the tanker you are probably doing it wrong. Besides, you can (almost) always use Mids voice....