Going waaay back is this observation: (I've added some of the units which reported the use of 100 Octane.)
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGrunch
Cross-referencing references to +12lbs boost in combat reports with the dates that the squadron involved were stationed at certain airfields we can see that 100 octane fuel was available for certain at the following airfields from at least the following months:
RAF North Weald (11 Group) in February: 151 Sqn, 56 Sqn
RAF Drem (13 Group) in February: 111Sqn, 602 Sqn,
RAF Rochford (11 Group) in March:
RAF Digby (12 Group) in March: 611 Sqn
RAF Hawkinge (11 Group) in May: 610 Sqn (June)
RAF Hornchurch (11 Group) in May: 54 Sqn. 41 Sqn (July) 603 Sqn (August)
RAF Tangmere (11 Group) in May
RAF Duxford (12 Group) in May:19 Sqn
RAF Gravesend (11 Group) in June
RAF Catterick (12 Group) in June: 41 Sqn (August)
RAF Biggin Hill (11 Group) in July: 72 Sqn, 92 Sqn
RAF Kenley (11 Group) in August: 64 Sqn, 66 Sqn
RAF Northolt (11 Group) in August
RAF Westhampnett (11 Group) in August: 602 Sqn
RAF Middle Wallop (10 Group) in August: 234 Sqn, 609 Sqn
RAF Leconfield (12 Group) in August: 616 Sqn.
RAF Croydon (11 Group) in September: 222 Sqn
RAF Warmwell (10 Group) in September: 152 Sqn
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18 Airbases - not
Squadrons which have combat reports confirming the use of 100 Octane fuel between Feb - Sept 1940;
20 squadrons
preliminary count - er- er - I though
someone said only 16 Squadrons used 100 Octane, pending an "eventual change" meaning (say) 10 airbases - er - how do 20 Sqns go into 16? (Feel free to add other squadrons/airbases).
Why has
someone not bothered mentioning Blenheims also using 100 Octane while, some time ago, acknowledging that Blenheims used 100 Octane fuel? Has this since been retracted, or just -conveniently - forgotten about?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crumpp
The meeting notes you posted seem to confirm that Bomber command was using 100 Octane in the Blenheim's.
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More to the point why is it that more than a year later
someone is still arguing over the number of Squadrons using 100 octane - apart from wasting time and sheer bloodymindeness?
