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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.
