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Originally Posted by Crumpp
If it is correct, then there is absolutely no chance a single operational squadron flew with the fuel during the Battle of Britain.
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luckily it's not correct. Just let me understand your argument here.
You're disregarding contemporary combat reports, pilot's memoirs, Morgan and shacklady and more, in favour of a document that was written when nobody in Europe expected the war to start in 1939. Nobody, not even hitler.
Britain was in the process of rearmament. Everything changed in September '39.
They were expecting to have to fight in '41 or '42. As soon as Poland was invaded all the plans changed.
The history of trimpell oil refinery says that according to their records there were over 300 converted spitfires and hurricanes by the end of July. They supplied the fuel, at the time. Surely their account is more reliable.
EDIT: Corrected spelling of Trimpell