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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane
The National Interest now looks at the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Westland Lysander spy plane of World War II. Built by the now-defunct Westland Aircraft, the Lysander made its maiden flight on ...
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Westland Wessex: This Helicopter Turned Heads in “Full Metal Jacket”
Built by the now defunct Westland Aircraft/Westland Helicopters (the same company that made the Lysander spy plane of World War II, the first short takeoff and landing aircraft), the Westland ...
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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane
Built by the now-defunct Westland Aircraft, the Lysander made its maiden flight on June 15, 1936, and made its official operational debut with the RAF in June 1938. It had been first envisioned in ...