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Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks
"fighter stations concerned" could also mean all fighter stations with Hurricane, Spitfire and Defiant. But I agree with you that this is not clear and one can be read in both ways.
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Theoretically it could, but then again, since all fighter stations had either Hurricane, Spitfire and Defiant anyway - what purpose would that serve..?
Secondly, about the two letters from December 1939. If we assume that the 24 Stations (if I counted right) listed there are indeed the ones that were said to be selected by ACAS in the March 1939 paper by the end of the year, that leaves a bit of problem, because there were about 60-odd fighter stations operated by Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain...
Which leaves if these were the ones effected, or 'concerned' it leaves about half of fighter command operating on 100 octane. A curious coincidence is that there are only combat reports indicating 100 octane supply for about half the Squadrons that participated in the Battle.
That leaves with a very well supportable case that half of Fighter Command was operating on 100 octane, and the other half on 87 octane.
Its not an easy case and I am thankful that as opposed to Fighter Command's case of 100 octane use, the Jagdwaffe's use of 100 octane fuel (naturally denied by lane, glider and minnie
) is so much more clearly documented and we know the very exact units, and the number of planes effected. Makes so much less room for arguements.
