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Originally Posted by Kurfürst
Indeed that fits into the story nicely.
"serving the fighter stations concerned"
"certain units of Bomber Command"
".. 100 octane fuel will come into use in all the approved stations"
"bulk storage could be made available at the relevant stations"
Quite clear isn't it. Just don't make the mistake that Glider is not aware of all that, he is, for a long time, he just ignores the evidence.
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I read it a bit different. "Issue of this fuel to certain units in the Bomber Command will, however, take precedence over the units equipped with the above mentioned types of aeroplanes." There is a clear constraint on "certain" units in Bomber Command but no constraint on units with Hurricane, Spitfire and Defiant.
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... it is not possible to state a day on which 100 octane fuel will come into use in all the approved stations."
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Pretty much sums it up. We won't find a exact date, the change was made a soon as possible.
The "approved stations" are given in the referenced letter No. F.C. 15447/76/E.Q.2:
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...0oct-issue.jpg
http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...0oct-issue.jpg
It was also shown here:
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...&postcount=121
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...&postcount=125
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...&postcount=133
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...&postcount=135
that the "certain units" of Bomber Command had received 100 octane fuel until May 1940. And then the Fighter stations started to receive 100 octane fuel, which pretty much agrees with the reported use of 100 octane fuel in several fighter squadrons starting from May 1940.