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Swordfish Crew Readies for Launch to Malta, 812 Sqn USS Wasp The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War II.
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The Swordfish had its origins in the early 1930s, when it was developed by the Fairey Aviation Company in Middlesex for use in spotting for British …
Operational sorties continued in to January 1945 with anti-shipping operations off Norway (FAA Squadrons 835 and 813), where the Swordfish's manoeuvrability was essential.Swordfish 4A was first to fall into Italian hands in the aftermath of the Swordfish W5843 of 813 squadron at North Front, Gibraltar, lost its bearings during an anti-submarine sweep and force landed between Ras el Farea and Pota Pescadores, in Spanish Morocco, on 30 April 1942. Affectionately known as the “Stringbag” by its crews, it was already outdated when the war started, but was operated as a primary attack aircraft into 1942. Para o filme com Hugh Jackman e Halle Berry, veja Swordfish (filme). "Stringbag" redirects here. The Swordfish was to be replaced by the The last of 2,392 Swordfish aircraft was delivered in August 1944. When Trumpeter recently announced the Fairey Swordfish in 1/32 scale, there was some interesting discussions about the prospects and how it would compare to Tamiya's beautiful 1/48 Stringbag kits.
Fairey Swordfish was a British biplane torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed to operate from aircraft carriers or as a reconnaissance seaplane operating from catapult launchers. In July 1936, the Swordfish formally entered service with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), which was then part of the RAF; 825 Naval Air Squadron became the first squadrons to receive the type that month. The Fairey Swordfish's value to the Royal Navy - particularly the Fleet Air Arm - during World War 2 cannot be understated. Despite being obsolete by 1939, the Swordfish achieved some spectacular successes during the war. Due to the large size of its wings and tail, drag was high and performance was considerably poor when compared to the conventional fighters at the time.
Taranto served as … The wait is over and the first of the Trumpeter kits is now here - the Mk.I. Swordfish aircraft left one of their many marks in the British assault on Taranto through "Operation Judgment". The crew were all interned.
The Swordfish was pressed into anti-submarine warfare (ASW) duties. O torpedeiro britânico Swordfish, foi sem dúvida um dos mais bem sucedidos aviões de ataque naval de toda Segunda Guerra Mundial. The Fairey Swordfish, affectionately known as the ‘Stringbag’ by its crews, was the British Fleet Air Arm’s primary torpedo strike aircraft of the early years of World War Two.