A weather data aggregation and display system for displaying weather radar
information to a pilot of a member aircraft of an airborne network of
member aircraft. The weather data aggregation and display system includes
an airborne network system (ANS) positioned on the member aircraft
adapted to receive incoming geo-referenced weather data regarding
Significant Meteorological Systems (SMS) from associated airborne network
systems positioned on other member aircraft. A data processing system
(DPS) is coupled to the airborne network system for generating the member
aircraft's perspective of the SMS, based on the incoming weather data and
the member aircraft's navigation and attitude information. The DPS
provides DPS output weather data. An airborne display system (ADS) is
positioned on the member aircraft and coupled to the data processing
system. The airborne display system is adapted to receive the DPS output
weather data and in response thereto display desired weather imagery of
the Significant Meteorological Systems. The ANS is adapted to re-transmit
the incoming geo-referenced weather data to associated airborne network
systems positioned on other member aircraft.