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BTW I did a bit of a comparison table of FC's sorties vs. the amount of 100 octane and 'other' (ie. 87 octane) aviation fuel issued during the month. Its interesting. ![]() A few of my own observations: a, It seems clear that 100 octane has begun replacing 87 octane towards the end of September / start of October. Until then, 87 octane is by far the major fuel consumed. b, This corresponds with what the Lord Beaverbook memo noted about re-starting the conversion c, Its also very appearant that issues have a bit of 'delay' built into them. Obviously supply's nature is that they re-supply after the fuel at the airfields has been used and there's reported need for new issues. This takes time. d, 100 octane issue curves are clearly responding to FC sorties number increase/decrease. Though that's not news, FC used that fuel. But it should be kept in mind that number of Blenheim Sqns also used and were issued 100 octane fuel, and a Blenheim sortie would consume 4-6 times the fuel a fighter sortie would. e, On the other hand, 87 octane issues ALSO clearly reacts to FC sorties number increase/decrease. It shouldn't, if all frontline Sqns would be using only 100 octane. ![]() f, Obviously the 87 octane curve reaction is less pronounced, as fa, A good percentage of FC used 100 octane, so they don't their needs 'do not exists' from the 87 octane issues POV fb, A large number of other aircraft also uses 87 octane, and many of them - bombers, patrol craft etc. - consume much more fuel than small fighters. In my opinion, the most conclusive evidence that even towards the end of October a number of fighter squadrons were flying on 87 octane is evident by the sudden and perfectly parallel rise of both 87 octane issues and FC sorties curves at the time.
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Il-2Bugtracker: Feature #200: Missing 100 octane subtypes of Bf 109E and Bf 110C http://www.il2bugtracker.com/issues/200 Il-2Bugtracker: Bug #415: Spitfire Mk I, Ia, and Mk II: Stability and Control http://www.il2bugtracker.com/issues/415 Kurfürst - Your resource site on Bf 109 performance! http://kurfurst.org ![]() Last edited by Kurfürst; 05-31-2011 at 05:08 PM. |
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The only ref to a captured Mk 1 is N3277 234 sqn Reported shot down over Isle of White 15th April 1940 (Actually forced landing in Cherbourg) Later had DB engine fitted. So it probably had The Rotol CS as the De Hav wasn't introduced till July. Definitley a Merlin III. If it was 100 octane it would have been one of the early conversions. Poking around the web a bit it would seem that this is the Rechlin MK1. Just need to find out what it's service history was now! EDIT: I got the dates wrong! See below. Last edited by winny; 05-31-2011 at 08:26 PM. Reason: Inability to read |
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An Image is available here. If you look at the cowling you can see some white stenciling, it should read DTD 100 OCT. It was painted here to remind ground crew what fuel to use. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/4871667320/ Production details for N3277. http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p003.htm N3277 listed as lost on 15th August 1940. http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co....Aug-losses.htm Info on the Pilot, PO Richard Hardy http://www.thesoutheastecho.co.uk/Pilots/Hardy_R.htm Last edited by ICDP; 05-31-2011 at 07:07 PM. |
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As it is in the book.. N3277 485 FF 5-01-40 MU 15-01-40 243s 15-4-40 reported shot down nr IoW, Was dam and f/ld in cherbourg france, 15-8-40 P/O Hardy PoW a/c had daimler benz engine fitted. So it was converted to 100 oct, thanks. Just an aside, reading through all the serial numbers is quite sobering.. I usually just find a particular a/c but when you just read line after line of P/O 'Smith' etc kld, FTR and so on for page after page it brings it home to me some how. Anyway thanks again. Last edited by winny; 05-31-2011 at 08:29 PM. |
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So if N3277 was captured on the 15th of August 1940, it couldn't be the one used in the tests Kurfurst quoted, which were carried out on the 10th August 1940. |
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Just when you think you're getting somewhere.. Was the Rechlin Spit an RAF one? EDIT : I keep coming across references to Molders 'miserable' spitfire comments being made before the BoB, and also June 1940 seems to be quoted a few times. Last edited by winny; 05-31-2011 at 09:55 PM. |
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