Possessing exceptional short take-off and landing capabilities, the Lysander was just what the Army were looking for. Westland Lysander Mk.I/Mk.III. Westland Lysander Mk.I. Westland Lysander Mk.III. Of 175 Lysanders sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force, 118 would be lost, the aircraft unable to defend itself against Luftwaffe fighters.
