| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7791 |
| Military Code: | AC-B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Westland Lysander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland Lysander |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA |
| C/n (msn): | 1185 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 138 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 7 April 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 90591 |
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This Lysander is one of 225 Mk. IIIs built in Canada during 1942. It served with the RCAF as 2346, most probably as a target tug or communication aircraft. This example was discovered in a farmer's field in Edmonton, Alberta, during the early 1970s but has been beautifully restored and is now on display in RAF 138 Squadron markings. During WWII this squadron was based at Tempsford flying clandestine missions for the SOE supplying resistance forces and transporting agents to and from occupied Europe. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 October 2018, and has since been viewed 262 times. |