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[winny]

I've seen this line on a website for Trimpel Oil refinery

By May 1940, reconnaissance Spitfires had begun flying combat missions using the 100 octane fuel. By 31 July 1940, there were 384 Spitfires serving in 19 squadrons using the 100 octane fuel.

There's no reference to where they got the 384 in 19 squadrons from.

[Danelov]

This one is really great and very well done:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsgEiJoBxX0

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by Danelov

This one is really great and very well done:

Superb detail..

They say that this has the 87Octane fuel in yet isnt that a Mk4 or 5 shown in the external view? Im sure it has Hispanos

[winny]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Superb detail..

They say that this has the 87Octane fuel in yet isnt that a Mk4 or 5 shown in the external view? Im sure it has Hispanos

Which bit of the vid? Looks like a Mk1 to me.

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by winny

Which bit of the vid? Looks like a Mk1 to me.

Look towards the end when its in an external view..

Mk1's didnt have cannons

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Look towards the end when its in an external view..

Mk1's didnt have cannons

a very limited few did.

search for 19 squadron.

had major problems with jamming though.

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

a very limited few did.

search for 19 squadron.

had major problems with jamming though.

Yea very very limited..seems strange they modeled there AC on that type...

Right thats it...!

DEVS CANNONS PLEASE

[winny]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Look towards the end when its in an external view..

Mk1's didnt have cannons

Oh yeah, I didn't get that far first time.

[Kwiatek]

It is Spitfire MK IIB RF-A in 303 RAF Polish SQN paintschame.

[lane]

Originally Posted by winny

I've seen this line on a website for Trimpel Oil refinery

By May 1940, reconnaissance Spitfires had begun flying combat missions using the 100 octane fuel. By 31 July 1940, there were 384 Spitfires serving in 19 squadrons using the 100 octane fuel.

There's no reference to where they got the 384 in 19 squadrons from.

Interesting link winny, thanks for sharing! Just as significant as the passage you quoted is this one in my opinion:

"Bulk supply contracts for higher octane fuel were placed by the Air Ministry and it was put into widespread use in the RAF in March 1940 when Spitfires' Rolls Royce Merlin engines were converted to use the 100 octane fuel."

This seems in agreement with other published sources, such as the one below from A. R. Ogston, although your earlier posting did show units converting in February 1940.