Westland Lysander Side Profile in Flight

A clean side-profile image of the famous Westland Lysander captured in flight at Shuttleworth. The aircraft’s unusual parasol wing, fixed spatted undercarriage, glazed cockpit and ventral fuel tank are all clearly visible in this near textbook-style aviation study. Originally designed for army cooperation and reconnaissance duties, the Lysander later became legendary for covert operations and secret agent insertions during the Second World War.

This image forms part of a growing collection of classic British wartime aircraft photographed in flight, including Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft and historic warbirds displayed at Shuttleworth.