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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane
Built for an army cooperation role, the Lysander excelled as a flagship for spying missions. “Some talk of Alexander and some ...
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Westland Wessex: This Helicopter Turned Heads in “Full Metal Jacket”
The Westland Wessex was the first helicopter in the world with a gas turbine propulsion system to be produced in large numbers. “Get some! Get some! Get some, baby! Haha, get some! Anyone who runs is ...
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Royal Air Force Museum
Since opening in 1972, the RAF Museum has gathered a collection of some 130 historic aircraft, more than 80 of which stand on display. There’s the Westland Lysander, famous for ferrying Allied ...