James
Apologies for the delay in replying on said subject but my motorbike went u/s just before the Duxford show and as I was intending going on the Sunday any way……… Enough said.
Any way, as there was wall to wall sunshine today I had a quick spin down the A14/M11.
As I thought, the Lysander was not exactly in the right position to get the required photos as I could not get far enough back and the fuel tank blocked the view. So I improvised. I lined up on the far wheel and Photo A was taken kneeling down. Photo B was halfway to standing and Photo C at full height. Photo D I took one step to the left and Photo E one step to the right. They do not actually, in my opinion, show very much. I needed to be further back.
Photos F & G.
These were taken at Elvington this year just after it had landed and before it went u/s. Photo F is taken slightly from a front view and Photo G slightly from a rear view as it moved passed by me.
Although greatly exagerated, to my eye, they show two different shapes of spat although they are of the same aircraft at the same time. To me, Photo F is the equivalent of the red outline, long and thin, in your original post and Photo G of the green, tall and squashed. As I said in my first post, the red and green spats were taken at different angles and height which accounts for the different shapes.
Hope this is of help James and thanks for the compliment in PPrune.
Brian
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