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 Rights and Restrictions CC0
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