Hi
I am not sure how 'real' the name for the Westland Lysander P.12 as quoted 'Wendover' actually is. The Wiki page mentions it quoting p.34-35 of 'Unconventional Aircraft' by Peter M Bowers (1984), however, books I have on Westland Aircraft and Lysander articles that mention the P.12, dating both before and after 1984, appear not to use this name. It is common on the internet, especially modellers sites, that does not mean that it is true. Does anyone have the actual quote that mentions this as an unofficial name? The name itself is slightly problematic as 'Wendover' (the nearest rail station to RAF Halton) seems an odd choice, especially as an unofficial name for another variation of the Lysander with an under-fuselage gun position (from the same time period) was 'The Pregnent Perch', 'Wendover', in comparison, appears rather 'poor' for an unofficial name.
Its design was nothing to do with D-Day of course, but could have been used to strafe English beaches during a German invasion with its four .303 inch guns. However, it was mainly to test out the 'Delanne-type tandem wing configuration, which also appears in the Westland bomber design for Specification B.8/41, probably not a coincidence.
Mike