I'd say it's meant to match the vertical ribs of the hall's corrugated iron
sheets.
OTT embossing provides added rigidity and maybe? here lateral "thrust"?
Nice overall rendition too :-)
Amities
Philippe
Le 19 avr. 2015 à 20:35, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> That’s another nice shot, Jim.
>
> Why would the metal of the fin be ribbed like that? Is it to stiffen thin
> metal, kept like that for lightness?
>
> Chris
>
>> On 19 Apr 2015, at 19:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> In examining the film from the Bessa, I found an example of our
>> international aircraft, a S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A that is based here. I'm sure
>> that, among the sailplanes based here, there are quite a few more from
>> overseas.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/French+Connection-1.jpg.html
>> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/French+Connection-1.jpg.html>
>>
>> Bessa R2a with Kodak BW400CN, lens not recorded.
>
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