The Lizzie is alive... At 6 o'clock this evening, under a perfect summer sky, the Lysander's 9 cylinder Bristol Mercury engine burst into life for the first time! From the short first run we learn enough about how the engine is behaving to begin making the necessary setup adjustments to things such as fuel mixture, which will now be finely tuned until they are just right. But before all that begins in the morning, we'd just like to share this amazing moment with you all... What a milestone! #eng

The restoration took 15-years, with the aircraft’s complex wooden wings requiring a complete rebuild. The aircraft is believed to be the only solely Westland built Lysander to be restored to airworthy condition in England. Video taken recently at IWM Duxford, England. Imperial War Museum Duxford | World War II Aircraft

Wren radio mechanics testing the radio on a Lysander. #ww2 #aviation #military #aircraft | World War II Aircraft