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Originally Posted by IvanK
The 109E sitting in the crash scene in the hanger at Duxford was a C3 machine.
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C3 109s were scarcer than chickens with teeth.
The following Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons are known to have used 100 octane fuel before or during the BoB:
1, 17, 19, 41, 43, 54, 56, 64, 65, 66, 72, 73, 74, 79, 85, 87, 92, 141, 145, 151, 152, 222, 229, 234, 245, 249, 264, 303, 602, 603, 605, 609, 610, 611, 616
These squadrons were stationed at the following airfields at sometime during the BoB.
11 Group
RAF Biggin Hill
- RAF
Gravesend
- RAF
West Malling
RAF Debden
- RAF
Martlesham Heath
RAF Hornchurch
- RAF
Hawkinge
- RAF
Manston
- RAF
Gravesend
- RAF
Rochford
RAF Kenley
- RAF
Croydon
RAF Northolt
- RAF
Hendon
RAF
North Weald
- RAF
Martlesham
- RAF
Stapleford
RAF Tangmere
- RAF
Westhampnett
- RAF Ford - Bristol Blenheim
- RAF Thorney Island - Bristol Blenheim
- Lee on Solent, RN airfield
- Gosport, RN airfield
Not sure which Sector airfield these were assigned to but as all the sector airfields had 100 octane fuel, so these to would need a stock of 100 octane fuel.
RAF Detling
RAF Eastchurch
RAF Lympne
In 10 Group, 5 of the 6 airfields had stocks of 100 octane fuel.
In 12 Group, 7 of the 8 airfields had stocks of 100 octane fuel.
In 13 Group, 7 of the 10 airfields had stocks of 100 octane fuel. Of the 3 that possible didn't have stocks of 100 octane fuel, one was based in the Shetland Is. and the other in the Orkney Is.