[Milsurplus] Training Is Our Problem

[Hue Miller]

"Seven B-17s and eight B-24s, sent out to search
for and attack an enemy carrier...
The rendesvouz over ....Island went according to 
schedule. The flight group commander then waited
for radio instructions - and waited - and waited -
for 72 MINUTES!!
Valuable time lost - and valuable gas expended. 
Why?
Because his radio operator's set was 100 kcs 
off frequency and the latter couldn't establish
communications with Bomber Command ground-
to-air station. Note: Another operator from 
another plane in the flight finally woke up and 
called him and told him he was 100 kcs off 
frequency - about 70 minutes later. P.S. -
they never found the carrier. 
Remember, the communications equipment of
the USAAF is the best in the world! Ask the 
man who knows. 
Our weaknesses like in the insufficient training,
or lack of supervision of training, of communication
personnel. "

This episode submitted by Hue Miller. Source:
"RADAR No. 2"  May 1944.