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List of Westland Lysander operators

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The following are units which operated the Westland Lysander. In some cases, the Lysander was used in a secondary role for communications and was not the main equipment of the squadron.

Military operators

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Australia

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Royal Australian Air Force

British India

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Royal Indian Air Force[1]

Burma

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Burma Volunteer Air Force

Canada

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Royal Canadian Air Force

Egypt

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Royal Egyptian Air Force

Finland

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Finnish Air Force

Free France

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Free French Air Force

Ireland

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Irish Air Corps
6 supplied in 1939

Poland

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Polish Air Force in Great Britain

Portugal

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Portugal Air Force

South Africa

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South African Air Force

Turkey

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Turkish Air Force
36 Mark II supplied in 1939

United Kingdom

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Royal Air Force
Fleet Air Arm

United States

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United States Army Air Forces

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Westland Lysander II in Indian Air Force Service Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "No. 104 (GR) Squadron, Indian Air Force". Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
  3. ^ Air Historical Branch, 'The Campaigns in the Far East,' Appendix 2, n.d.
  4. ^ Air Historical Branch, 'The Campaigns in the Far East,' Appendix 2, n.d.
  5. ^ Scholefield 1998, p. 49.
  6. ^ Rawlings 1982, p. 239.

Bibliography

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