Westland Lysander T1552 Mk III assigned to 8AF USAAF. Part of a batch of 250 delivered between Aug 1940 and Feb 1941. It served with 4 Squadron but had been passed on to 9 Group Target Towing Flight which in turn became 1486 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight in early 1942. Thereafter, T1552 was passed onto the USAAF airbase at Goxhill, as a unit liaison aircraft presumably until it was struck off charge on 26-Feb-44.



Had an interesting sojourn: - Aircraft flown by Flt/Lt Crabb [with observer Sgt John W F Fryer], O/C of 1486 Gunnery Training Flight, had avoided internment after landing on a beach near Ballyliffen, Eire by claiming that he and his aircraft were involved in a 'humanitarian flight'. The actual reason being, running low on fuel, due to being lost. 25-Jul-42.