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Originally Posted by Kurfürst
Funny but the the August 1940 document you posted does not say this at all, that the authorization only effects Bomber Command and Coastal Command.
It says all operational aircraft. That includes Fighter Command, too. This whole 'other commands' is entirely your brainchild David, the paper simply does not use such term as 'other'.
I guess is rather plain and simple, in May 1940 select fighter units of Fighter Command which were 'concered' by the decision switched over to 100 octane, and in early August all operational aircraft of Fighter (etc.) Command(s) were authorized to follow their example.
I guess the newborn optimism was fueled (getit?) by the fact that compared to the rather low stocks of reserves in the spring of 1940, the avgas stocks significantly increased by the summer as a result of shipments from the Middle East.
The fuel issue papers show that the process did not actually start until late September, by which time the great day fighter battles were over.
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As so often your reply leaves more questions. If as is believed by Crumpp that 16 squadrons used 10,000 tons of 100 octane, then when 60 squadrons used 100 Octane the figure should be what, 30-40,000 tons of 100 Octane, PLUS Bomber and Coastal Command. But the figure never went to anything like that figure. So explain that and support it and you have a case.
PS I never said Bomber and COastal Command I used the correct quote.