The writer Michael Korda, who served in the RAF, said in his latest book ("With Wings Like Eagles") that the RAF as a whole was served by american 100-octane fuel since 1939. And that was the advantage used against the German fighters that had fuel injection (but 87 octane fuel).
The British only really manufactured the fuel of 87 octane. It was Dowding who insisted that the British government to acquire the fuel from the Americans.
Last edited by 28_Condor; 04-13-2012 at 04:18 AM.
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