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Westland Lysander

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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.