[VO101_Tom]

Originally Posted by *Buzzsaw*

Once again Kurfurst continues his proud tradition of providing one sided disinformation, with no facts to back up his case

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Article here:

http://ehr.oxfordjournals.org/conten...1/394.abstract

The debate on the WWII Aircraft forum can be found in two threads. If you are seriously interested in understanding the facts, then take the time to read both threads in their entirety.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/avi...2-a-20108.html

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/tec...bob-16305.html

Thanks, very good links, i noticed one thing, what was topic here, the "constant using 12lbs"topic...

"1st August 1940 Memo from Downing re the Handling of the Merlin Engine
This note is advising the pilots that there is an increase in engine failures in the overuse of the emergency 12lb boost.
The interesting thing is that this memo was sent to ALL fighter groups. Had we been talking about the 16 squadrons or less this would not have been the case. It would have been sent to the squadrons involved."

This clears up that question rather unambiguously.