Inaccurate performance data for BOB fighters in COD comparing to RL data

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NZtyphoon, add 65 squadron at Manston during August (when they were not at Hornchurch).

Post 372 demonstates that all the Hurricane units with the AASF and Air Component in France required 100 octane fuel and that 100 octane was held at the Aerodromes and depots.

Combat reports show that 11 Group Reinforcements in France also used 100 octane fuel.

From: Brian Cull, Bruce Lander and Heinrich Weiss, Twelve Days in May, (Grub Street, London, 1999), p. 309

"On 17 May the following Hurricane units were represented in France: 1, 3, 17, 32, 56, 73, 79, 85, 87, 111, 145, 151, 213, 229, 242, 245, 253, 501, 504, 601, 607, and 615 Squadrons."

Various Combat Reports from Hurricane units in France during May 1940 noting boost cut out used, +12 lbs, etc. signifying use of 100 octane fuel:

1 Squadron, 11 May 1940, F/O Paul Richey
3 Squadron, 14 May 1940, Sgt. R. C. Wilkinson
17 Squadron, 18 May 1940, F/O C. F. G. Adye
17 Squadron, 19 May 1940, F/O C. F. G. Adye
56 Squadron, 18 May 1940, P/O F. B. Sutton,
73 Squadron, 14 May 1940, F/O E. J. Kain
79 Squadron, 14 May 1940, P/O D. W. A. Stones
79 Squadron, 20 May 1940, Sgt. L.H.B. Pearce
85 Squadron, 10 May 1940, S/L J.O.W. Oliver,
87 Squadron, 15 May 1940, P/O R. P. Beamont
87 Squadron, 18 May 1940, F/Lt I. R. Gleed
87 Squadron, 19 May 1940, F/Lt I. R. Gleed
151 Sqquadron, 18 May 1940, S/L E. M. Donaldson
151 Squadron, 18 May 1940, P/O John Bushell
229 Squadron, 28 May 1940, Sgt. J. C. Harrison
229 Squadron, 29 May 1940, P/O C. M. Simpson
245 Squadron, 28 May 1940, P/O K. B. McGlashan