I was able to find information that 8th Air Force started widely issuing 150 octane fuel since summer 1944 for the 8th Air Force in WW2. Increasing manifold pressure for P-47s, P-51s and P-38s.
However I couldn't find any information about the other US Air forces like 3rd or 9th for example. I've seen someone saying that 9th Air Force did not use 150 octane fuel but I don't know If that's true or not.
1. Did any other US air force use 150 octane fuel besides 8th?
2. If not, why?
However I couldn't find any information about the other US Air forces like 3rd or 9th for example. I've seen someone saying that 9th Air Force did not use 150 octane fuel but I don't know If that's true or not.
1. Did any other US air force use 150 octane fuel besides 8th?
2. If not, why?
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