Bug 174 on 12lbs boost. Review please.

[Glider]

Training schools didn't have 100 octane that was always the intention.

Remembering Crumpp insistance that the changes required to the aircraft/engine were extensive, its interesting to note how quickly the change over took place. On 15th Feb the squadron was released but found time to take part in some practice missions, drain the tanks for 100 Octane and the next day the squadron was available. Its also worth noting that Drem is a small satallite station with a limited infrastructure apart from day to day maintanence and fairly simple repair facilities.

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by lane

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...100-octane.jpg

Thanks for sharing, lane. This one is rather unexpected, not that there was no 100 octane in Shawbury, but that they didn't continue without 100 octane.

[ACE-OF-ACES]

I am just glad that the people at 1C were able to see through the Kurfurst and Crump smoke screen and gives us what the UK had during BoB, 100 oct power

[NZtyphoon]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks

Thanks for sharing, lane. This one is rather unexpected, not that there was no 100 octane in Shawbury, but that they didn't continue without 100 octane.

Reading this about 42 (Maintenance) Group:





shows that the RAF did not stock fuel at smaller airbases and that transport arrangements were flexible enough to allow the 100 Octane to be trucked to Shawbury using civilian drivers.

It also confirms that "Other Grades" meant 77 and 87 Octane fuel.

Info about Shawbury: "Home to 11 FTS and 27 MU..."

[Al Schlageter]

It also shows that the 800,000 ton reserve was overly optimistic.