Airfix 07116 1/48 Westland Lysander Mk.I / Mk.III

The Lysander was one of the more unusual aircraft to see service during World War II.
It was designed to provide the British Army with a modern aircraft for reconnaissance, observation and artillery spotting.
With exceptional short takeoff and landing capabilities, the Lysander was exactly what the Army was looking for.
Unfortunately, many of the design requirements were already outdated.
Of the 175 Lysanders sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force, 118 were lost as the aircraft could not defend themselves against the Luftwaffe's fighters.

Plastic model kit

• 100% new molds
• Options for a closed or open canopy
• Detailed internal fuselage structure
• Wings can be built with open or closed slats and flaps down
• Undercarriage features covered or uncovered wheels
• Optional bomb mounts

Decal options:

• Westland Lysander Mk.I, No. 16 Squadron, Royal Air Force Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 1938-39
• Westland Lysander Mk.III, No. 309 Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron, Royal Air Force Renfrew, Glasgow, Scotland, 1940

Scale 1:48

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included