The Fairey Swordfish Mk I. This aircraft Navy Wings W5856 was built in 1941 and is the oldest surviving Swordfish in the world. Video taken recently at IWM Duxford, England. Imperial War Museum Duxford | World War II Aircraft

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Which big ships did the Swordfish sink? The Fairey Swordfish, despite its apparent obsolescence, achieved remarkable feats during World War II. In a daring night attack, Swordfish torpedo bombers sank or severely damaged three Italian battleships at Taranto, demonstrating the vulnerability of battleships to air attack. They also played a crucial role in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck by damaging its steering gear. While outdated, the Swordfish proved surprisingly effective, sinkin

As was common practice during the war, construction of the Swordfish was also undertaken by manufacturers other than Fairey. Stringbags built by Blackburn Aircraft at Sherburn-in-Elmet were known as ‘Blackfish’ #warbirds #ww2 #ww2history #fairey #swordfish | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Stringbag! Fairey Swordfish at Shuttleworth #ww2 #ww2history #flynavy #fairey #swordfish | Daniel J Wheatcroft