Mystery vintage aircraft

[Midsmartin]

This morning three single engine planes flew over in loose formation. They were all painted in camouflage colours and I think all had roundels painted on them. Two had ruler straight wings with rounded ends, like a lolly stick. The third had wings with straight edges and ends but which tapered towards the tips. This is all a bit vague, but what might that have been? I'm quite good at WWII planes having spent my teen years making models of them - we had a spitfire fly over about a week ago, and a Dakota flew over at a very low level some while ago. These three didn't look like combat aircraft to me.

The third, maybe, was a Chipmunk. I see the battle of Britain flight has two. I can't work out the other two though!

[richlist]

Take a look at the Corsair & P51 Mustang.

[tjh290633]

Could the two with straight wings have been Harvards? Radial engines and constant speed props which make an horrendous noise in fine pitch. Retractable undercarriage, whereas the Chipmunk has a fixed undercarriage and would be hard pushed to keep up with Harvards, 85 knots compared with about 120 knots cruising speed, from memory.

TJH

[baldchap]

Are you close to Duxford?

Some likely culprits here

https://www.elystandard.co.uk/what-s-on/iwm-duxford-showcase-day-1-6803094

[AsleepInYorkshire]

Lysanders?

AiY

[Midsmartin]

Thanks for the ideas. I don't think I'll ever know without a photo. It seems plausible they were on their way to/from Duxford anyway!