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- Westland Lysander
Tier: |
Standard |
Price: |
£200 |
Location: |
London |
Accession Number: |
74/A/21 |
Object details
The Lysander was originally designed for Army Co-operation duties, including artillery, spotting, and reconnaissance. However, its lasting fame is as a Special Duties aircraft ferrying Allied agents in and out of enemy occupied Europe. The Museum’s Lysander, first became operational with No. 225 Squadron in 1940 as a coastal patrol and photo reconnaissance aircraft, based along the south coast of England. It is the only surviving Special Duties variant of its type.