During World War II, Westland Lysander crews flew highly classified clandestine missions from England over Axis territory. Many of their operational missions remain tightly locked in official secrecy. The Lysander was designed to land and take off from places normally unrecognizable as airfields. The aircraft operated comfortably from pastures, fields, and even clearings in the forest and was effective at inserting secret agents deep into enemy territory.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
12/19/2019
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aircraft; Aviation; Military; Reconaissance; World War II
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