The Westland Lysander is a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft that was used immediately before and during the Second World War.

It was 80 years ago that the Westland Lysander entered RAF service. After an inauspicious start to its operational career the ‘Lizzie’ was eventually to find a niche supporting covert operations in enemy-occupied territory. Here, we take a brief look at its story…

When Westland created its most famous aircraft, the immortal Lysander, in 1935, no one dreamed that this high-winged craft would fly into occupied territory, at night, on secret missions vital to the outcome of World War II.

2021年8月4日 · The Shuttleworth Collection’s Westland Lysander painted as a Lysander III SD (Special Duties) in overall black scheme, and carrying a long-range fuel tank, typical for its most famous role as a clandestine aircraft for infiltration and exfiltration of agents and supplies.

2021年7月23日 · Perhaps the best-known role for the Westland Lysander during the Second World War was its use as a “spy taxi”, an aircraft capable of flying low under the radar and delivering secret agents, weapons and radio equipment to resistance fighters in …

Following their withdrawal from France, Lysanders patrolled the coastal areas of south and east England as an anti-invasion reconnaissance measure and later, began air-sea rescue duties in the Channel and North Sea.

The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft used immediately before and during the Second World War. After becoming obsolete in the army co-operation role, the aircraft's exceptional short-field performance enabled clandestine missions...

2017年11月8日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Westland Lysander Liaison / Army Cooperation Aircraft including pictures.

The Westland Lysander was a British army co-operation and liaison aircraft produced by Westland Aircraft. It was used during the Second World War. The aircraft's exceptional short-field performance made possible clandestine missions using small, unprepared airstrips behind enemy lines that placed or recovered agents, particularly in occupied ...

Withdrawn from frontline service, this two-seat, high-winged monoplane would soon become famous for its nocturnal flights into occupied Europe, dropping supplies and agents behind enemy lines. The Lysander was built by Westland as an army co …