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Your opinion of my attitude is irrelevant.
I was somewhat under the impression that my comment regarding the shape of the canopy
was being "Po-Pooed".
I said Quote:

" This looks like a "K" model 51 canopy..was a feature of the later model 51's
Main difference between D & K models..new canopy and new prop..I think.
K's canopy was lower.."
Quote : "I could of sworn I had seen a variation in canopies..that some..maybe not all..K model 51's really had a different shape"
I have seen, wether it be online, in books, and in the flesh.( I have a photo I took at an airshow showing P51's with varying canopies).
That there was and is a difference between some P51 canopies. Some seem to not believe such, or maybe did not know.
I was of the opinion that the canopy in the photo was a genuine design used on the P51, and not an after market addon to accommodate a possible second seat.
retro fitted in modern times. As I thought the comment on the photo suggested.(to me anyway).
I had included a modern shot of the design I was refering to. And to prove it's not just a modern retrofit, here are a couple of WW2 shots of 51 with the same canopy.



Thank you Vacujun for your the faith you showed in my point that what I said maybe true....Nice Picture!..shows the profile shape of the 2 designs very well.
After futher investigation, that the canopy change may be confined to a particular batch of "K" model 51's. Some thing to do with the mold to produce the canopies.
This lends itself to what I said "that some..maybe not all K model 51's really had a different shape". Why I believed the "K" had a differing canopy to the D model.
Not just that the fact it was produced at a different factory, and used a different propeller. ( as a side note...not all "K" models had the Aeroproducts prop)

Quote: " Your books mean shit and your research about this has been futile"
So..I beg to differ...I have been proved right...that some "K" models had different canopies.