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Old 06-06-2012, 09:04 AM
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That says that the Spitfire conversion was done at 31st july,

The start of the BoB was at the 10th of July (Channel Battles) with the preparations for Seeloewe by decimating the fighter force.

British historians see a different beginning date in august with the beginning of large day bombing raids.
Despite the different perception of what was BofB, the RAF was ready in March 1940.

robtek did you manage to find any claim of 87 Octane fuel used in a combat sortie of a RAF fighter aircraft after June 1940?
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