If posted overseas the RAF VC-10 was also known as the ‘Goeshomein Bird’.

Brian

As someone who uses a lot of photographs as reference material for scale drawings, to me the difference is an optical illusion and I would not use those two photographs to compare spat shapes as they are taken from different heights and angles.

The red outline spat is more of a side view shot as can be seen by the shadow of the wheel spat in the background. The green outline is taken from a higher angle, more rear spat, and that could quite easily distort the image as you are looking down on the spat and it would then be elongated and compressed. Perspective comes into play here. That is just my interpretation of the photographs

Out of curiosity and as I will be going to Duxford this weekend I will try a photographic experiment on their Lysander, if it is in a convenient location, and see if I can recreate the same images.

Brian

Seafuryfan

Is this what you are after?

Brian

At the bottom left of Page 56 of ‘British Military Airfield Architecture’ by Paul Francis there is a photograph of a ‘Fabric Store’ at Framlingham from almost the same angle as your first photo. Looks almost identical.

Brian

Maybe this will help.

Airshow

Muesum

Brian

Like Guzzineil I have a Z1 with a 10x zoom and no anti-shake, and I have no problems taking static or taxying shots, which is what I use for my scale drawings, and I don’t usually bother too much with the flying shots but the flying shots I have taken have usually been of aircraft landing or taking off as they are at a slower speed. (See attached ‘Up in the air’ link). Once you get used to the shutter lag the Z1 is ideal for that but an aircraft at speed is much more hit and miss.

Up in the Air

Brian

EN830

Are you using the new EU sponsored calendar that cuts down the number of working days in the week?. My good old Banner calendar has Thursday as the 23rd Jun.!

Brian