Lysander on take-off

by 1stEverPentax

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.
Uploaded13/06/2021 - 18:41
CategoryTransport
Shutter Speed1/125
Aperturef/29.0
LensN/A
ISO1250
Focal Length260mm

go4IT
Posted 14/06/2021 - 08:42 Link
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!!
Edited by go4IT: 14/06/2021 - 08:42
1stEverPentax
Posted 14/06/2021 - 09:51 Link
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
Posted 14/06/2021 - 11:14 Link
Nice. Interesting info as well which adds to it

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