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Originally Posted by Al Schlageter
Until he comes up with specifics, it is only so much smelly shovel from him.
 So squadron log books and pilot reports are garbage. Sure.
Quite dodging the question. What are the squadron numbers for those 16 squadrons.
Fill in the blanks __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . |
And while you're about it Crumpp,
* Please explain why the Merlin III was cleared to use +12lbs boost, and instructions were issued for all Merlin engines to be modified to use 100 octane fuel and +12lbs boost in November 1939? Please explain what "it is understood there are adequate reserves of [100 Octane] fuel for this purpose." means?
* Please explain why it was that several squadrons were using 100 Octane fuel in February 1940? Then explain when the RAF decided to restrict the fuel's use to operational trials. Properly documented, of course.
* Please provide documentation showing that the RAF was engaged in nothing more than "operational trials" from Feb - Sept 1940.
*Then explain why A.P1590B.J.2-W states that all production engines from March 1940 were fitted with the necessary modifications on the production line, contradicting your convoluted explanation that a limited number of Merlins might have been modified, based on a 4 to 1 head reserve?
* Please provide documentary evidence that a reserve of 4 heads to 1 was required by the RAF?
* Please explain why Hurricane squadrons
based in France used 100 Octane fuel operationally during May 1940, when you insist the RAF needed to use 16 squadrons to engage in "operational trials" up to September.
* Then please explain why you now insist that no Spitfire Is used 100 octane fuel, based on a single, so far undated, set of pilot's notes, when there are squadron and combat reports clearly showing that emergency +12 lbs boost was used by Spitfire, Hurricane and Defiant units?
* Please explain the administrative and logistical arrangements FC put in place to ensure that only 16 squadrons were able to use 100 octane fuel.
* Please explain what happened to at least 52,000 tons of 100 octane fuel. Provide documentary evidence showing that the stuff was merely sent back to reserves, was stored, or rejected for use.
You have been asked several times to come up with some decent evidence to prove that your speculative spin is correct - instead all we have been treated to is your usual evasion and evidence avoidence. Please, stop wasting everybody's time, including your own.