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Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt
4) When a certain unit happened to operate from a field with 100 octane supplies they would use it, when operating from another field they would not.
5) This also explains why there are a lot of combat reports from different units mentioning the use of +12lbs boost.
I certainly can't believe they would be moving all their fuel supply with them whenever they changed stations  |
Why are there no reports, memoirs, articles about RAFFC pilots complaining about the lack of 100 octane fuel for their squadron, station, etc? If some stations have 100 octane and others not, it would have created real problems for pilots landing at alternate bases to refuel, since they would be forced to put 87 octane in aircraft modded for 12lb boost, yet no mention of such problems has ever been recorded.
The idea that RAFFC fought the battle with mixed 87/100 octane Merlin engined squadrons is wrong, and is not supported by the historical record. The battle was fought with 100octane only.
06-20-2011, 05:17 PM
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