1/72 Westalnd Lysander MK.II

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1/72 Westland Lysander Mk II, RAF No.225 Sqn, France, 1940, AA36801

The British Westland Lysander was a slow-flying high-wing two-seat monoplane, lightly armed, and designed pre-war to cooperate with the ground forces.

No.225 Squadron was reformed on October 11, 1939, from No 614A Squadron (which had been formed from 'B' Flight of 614 Squadron eight days earlier) at Odiham. Its Lysanders were mainly used in Army exercises except for some coastal patrols conducted beginning in June, 1940. They were easy targets for German fighters and suffered heavy losses in France and Belgium. Used initially as ground support aircraft, they were soon relegated to second line duties, where the STOL capabilities of the aircraft were used to their full potential.

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