Comments by "William Cox" (@WildBillCox13) on "Would Stalin attack the West? Operation Unthinkable 1945" video.

  1. The Allies (USA) were also, as they had (before the war) to Japan, supplying ALL of the Soviet Union's "hi-test" gasoline additives (i.e.: lead based); thus, high octane aviation fuel for Soviet high performance prop propelled aircraft was only available through deliveries from the west. Remember how Japan reacted when we cut off those supplies in '41? Greg* discusses the differences between low octane and high octane performance-and what nations had access to the necessary components- in detail. In short, it's all about the maximum power delivered through raising the manifold pressure. Too hot, and you get knock/backfires/predetonation, all of which severely and negatively affect engine efficacy and longevity. Lead additives (the reason why we have/had leaded and unleaded gasoline/petrol-remember?), Water, MW, injection is all about keeping the manifold HEAT down so it can be operated at higher pressures, delivering more power per stroke. Only the USA had lead additives. Germany used MW: 50, et al, to the same purpose. Japan was headed toward avgas disaster the whole time. It's a major reason why she made war with the west. Here's Greg's channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCynGrIaI5vsJQgHJAIp9oSg/videos Greg "sticks to planes and cars". Hehe.
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  2. Shared. As a Boomer, I remember a very different narrative.
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  3.  @TheImperatorKnight  "Soviet Russia is champing at the bit to absorb Europe and would not stop there. It cannot allow us (the west) to survive (ostensibly because we're so cool we make them look bad). The USSR is the dedicated foe of freedom and the unrelenting enemy of our western freedoms and high standards of living. Remember-they've got Nukes aimed at our cities . . . live in fear . . ." Which thinking dominated our east Asian strategy for some time after. For perspective: My childhood took place within the "Duck and Cover" era.
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  4.  @CruelDwarf  Thanks for contributing your comment to the forum.
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