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Originally Posted by philip.ed

What planet are you livng in? The Battle of Britain was one of the hottest summers Britain had had for years and the british made sue their grass on their airfields was kept in perfect condition where possible. Now of course grass would be affected by weather and the constant movement of aircraft, but due to the hot summer the grass would be extrememly dry and so cut ver short. The grass in any of the shots we've seen is nothing like how it would look. British airfields were not like bogs duing the BoB, in the autumn months when it rained they might have become muddy, but nothing like the conditions you describe. Of course though if people decide to make a BoF campaign then the conditions you describe would be appropiate, bu for the BoB then it is far from that

Interesting... Let's see if Oleg models the correct weather for each day I would not be surprised

So that we all can prepare to analyze this, here is a weather summary I found for London in 1940 (at http://www.london-weather.eu/article.81.html). I will be very disappointed if july 24:th is hotter than 16.4 degrees and the effects on engine output due to air density is not correct

July - Cool with above average rainfall and sunshine.
Mean Temperature 16.1°C Monthly Highest 25.6°C Total Rain 68 mm Monthly Lowest 8.2°C Total Sun 207 hrs
The beginning of July was warm and sunny, and the afternoon temperature on the 2nd rose above 25°C. It then became cooler and changeable as Atlantic fronts crossed the country. A few dry and fairly sunny days occurred, and occasionally temperatures approached normal. Generally, however, it was cool and showery, with some longer spells of rain. On the 21st, over 10mm of rain was recorded, and on the 24th, the maximum temperature was only 16.4°C.

August - Very dry with above average sunshine and slightly below normal temperatures.
Mean Temperature 16.9°C Monthly Highest 26.5°C Total Rain 2 mm Monthly Lowest 6.8°C Total Sun 208 hrs
High pressure over, or to the west of, the British Isles, dominated the weather throughout the month. It was warm at first and the temperature exceeded 26°C. on the 4th. However, winds from the northwest or north gave many rather cool days with cloudy afternoons. Showers produced over 1mm of rain on the 10th, and at the end of the third week there were several cool, cloudy and breezy days with a little rain. On the 23rd, the afternoon temperature only reached 16.5°C.

September - Rather cool, dry and sunny.
Mean Temperature 13.9°C Monthly Highest 26.4°C Total Rain 35 mm Monthly Lowest 4.4°C Total Sun 164 hrs
The first week of September was dry and warm with sunny periods. On the 4th it was sunny all day with the temperature rising above 26°C. The second week was rather changeable and cooler, but amounts of rain were small. After mid month, although several dry days occurred, Atlantic weather systems became more active. On the 19th, over 18mm of rain fell, and towards the end of the month it became very cool.. The maximum on the 29th was only 13.1°C.

October - Rather cold with above average rainfall and slightly below normal sunshine.
Mean Temperature 10.2°C Monthly Highest 17.3°C Total Rain 61 mm Monthly Lowest -0.2°C Total Sun 94 hrs
The opening 4 weeks of the month were changeable with temperatures mostly near, or slightly below, normal. There were some dry days, and on the 7th, it was sunny all day. Much of the rain was light, but on the 16th, over 17mm fell. On the 20th, the temperature rose above 17°C., but during the last few days of October winds blew from the north and it became much colder. On the 29th, there was a frost early and late, and the maximum temperature was only 8.6°C.