Shuttleworth Collection Westland Lysander G-AZWT/“V9367”, wearing an all-black Special Duties colour scheme and equipped with underfuselage fuel tank and white-runged “spy ladder" to its rear cockpit, being flown over the Tempsford area in Bedforshire by Trevor Roche on September 7 this year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Neatly framed between the wheels of Shuttleworth Lysander G-AZWT/“V9367” is the famous barn at Tempsford airfield where Allied agents were kitted-out in preparation to be flown into Occupied Europe during World War Two.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Trevor Roche flies the the Shuttleworth Collection's Westland Lysander over Tempsford, the wartime base of 161 Sqn, on which Hugh Verity served. Previously finished as "V9441" of 309 (Polish) Sqn, the aircraft was given a dummy long-range 150gal fuel tank and external ladder in the winter of 1999–2000, and last winter was repainted as Peter Vaughan-Fowler's "V9367" of 161 Sqn. In real life this Canadian-built Lysander IIIA, powered by an 870 h.p. Bristol Mercure served as a target tug with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Old friends. Hugh Verity renews acquaintance with a wartime comrade at Old Warden on September 2 this year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

An intimate air-to-air study by IAN FRIMSTON/FUJI LAB of Trevor Roche flying the Shuttleworth Collection’s Lysander, G-AZWT/“V9367” in its newly-applied all-black scheme and wearing the codes of 161 Sqn, the unit in which Hugh Verity served. The markings are actually those of Peter Vaughan-Fowler’s aircraft; in the back seat is David Upton, who drew the plans for the dummy belly tank and for the colour scheme.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

A 161 Sqn Lysander smothered by members of “A” Flight at Tempsford in 1944.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Hugh Verity’s Westland Lysander IIIA, V9673 “J for Jiminy Cricket”, in 1943. Note the access ladder to the rear cockpit, with its white-painted rungs to help agents find a foothold in the pitch dark; and the belly tank and extended inboard leading-edge slats.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

A group in front of “Jiminy Cricket” at RAF Tangmere in 1943. Left to right: McCairns, Hugh Verity, Gp Capt P.C. “Pick” Pickard and his dog Ming, Peter Vaughan-Fowler, “Bunny” Rymills and his dog Henry. Note the Jiminy Cricket cartoon below the windscreen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Lysander - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

Hugh Verity in a Hudson during World War Two

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938