diff --git a/game/radio/channels.py b/game/radio/channels.py
index d7039e02..f264de71 100644
--- a/game/radio/channels.py
+++ b/game/radio/channels.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class CommonRadioChannelAllocator(RadioChannelAllocator):
                 radio_id = self.intra_flight_radio_index
             elif self.inter_flight_radio_index and radio == "inter_flight":
                 radio_id = self.inter_flight_radio_index
+            elif type(radio) == int:
+                radio_id = radio
             for channel, freq in enumerate(presets[radio], start=1):
                 flight.assign_channel(radio_id, channel, freq)
 
diff --git a/game/squadrons/squadron.py b/game/squadrons/squadron.py
index b8987493..a74ee8ef 100644
--- a/game/squadrons/squadron.py
+++ b/game/squadrons/squadron.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import random
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from typing import Optional, Sequence, TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+from typing import Optional, Sequence, TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Union
 from uuid import uuid4, UUID
 
 from dcs.country import Country
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Squadron:
     livery: Optional[str]
     primary_task: FlightType
     auto_assignable_mission_types: set[FlightType]
-    radio_presets: dict[str, list[RadioFrequency]]
+    radio_presets: dict[Union[str, int], list[RadioFrequency]]
     operating_bases: OperatingBases
     female_pilot_percentage: int
 
diff --git a/game/squadrons/squadrondef.py b/game/squadrons/squadrondef.py
index d6bc6610..9f213c6a 100644
--- a/game/squadrons/squadrondef.py
+++ b/game/squadrons/squadrondef.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 import yaml
 from dcs.country import Country
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class SquadronDef:
     aircraft: AircraftType
     livery: Optional[str]
     auto_assignable_mission_types: set[FlightType]
-    radio_presets: dict[str, list[RadioFrequency]]
+    radio_presets: dict[Union[str, int], list[RadioFrequency]]
     operating_bases: OperatingBases
     female_pilot_percentage: int
     pilot_pool: list[Pilot]