Lysander on take-off

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Painted in the scheme of an aircraft from 161 Squadron , RAF. These aircraft operated from 1942-45 out of RAF Tempsford and RAF Tangmere on 'Special Duties' clandestine operations into and out of German occupied Europe.

This particular aircraft was delivered to RAF in 1942 before being transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force in the same year where it was employed as a target tug...looking very different to how it looks now.

13/06/2021 - 18:411stEverPentax

CategoryTransport

BodyPENTAX K-5 II s

Shutter Speed1/125

Aperturef/29.0

LensN/A

ISO1250

Focal Length260mm

Views/Likes33/1

TagsMilitary aircraft, WW2, Lysander, RAF, Old Warden, Shuttleworth Collection, K-5IIs

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go4IT

Plus Member

6 years
All the best, Go4IT

Link Posted 14/06/2021 - 08:42

I understand that sometimes agents jumped out of these incoming Lysanders while it was still rolling down the runway---their cargo tossed out unceremoniously after them---if the LZ was unexpectedly "hot" or thought to be compromised. This was a plane much beloved by the SOE. Nice to see this photo, Ist Ever!!

Last Edited by go4IT on 14/06/2021 - 08:42

1stEverPentax

Member

12 years
Northwich, Cheshire

Link Posted 14/06/2021 - 09:51

Pleased you enjoyed the photo.

On the port side of the aircraft there is a ladder attached to the fuselage to enable speedy access to rear cockpit...can just see the bottom of it in the image.

regards

Karlo

leep

Member

12 years
London

Link Posted 14/06/2021 - 11:14

Nice. Interesting info as well which adds to it

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Camera Make:	PENTAX
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-5 II s
Date Taken:	2021-06-06 14:51:33
Exposure Program:	Not
Aperture:	f/29.0
ISO Speed Rating:	1250
Focal Length:	260 mm
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Exposure Time:	1/125 sec
Lens:	N/A