Jim Wilkins wrote:

http://aafradio.org/
"It seems that WWII pilots were notorious for having little patience
with their gadgets, and temporary loss of signal due to fading or the
like was often met with attempts at retuning the radio, usually ending
up off the assigned frequency. There were times when this loss of
communications led to tragic results.
[...]

The lack of communication between fighters and bombers also could have
tragic results. Just the other day I saw a story of a pilot straining to
keep his damaged bomber level, while a fighter flew in front of him and
wagged his tail. The friendly gesture created turbulence that nearly killed
them.


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