Fairey Swordfish Mk III NF370 at IWM Duxford. #ww2 #WWII #ww2history #swordfish #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Fairey Swordfish was slow, outdated and vulnerable, yet in May 1941 it struck a blow that changed naval history. These fabric-covered biplanes attacked the mighty German battleship Bismarck, crippling her rudder and sealing her fate. But how could such an old-fashioned aircraft succeed against one of the most powerful warships ever built? And if the Fleet Air Arm had adopted faster, more modern monoplanes like the Spitfire or Hurricane earlier in the war, could they have been even more effec

The Fairey Swordfish was a British biplane torpedo bomber that became one of WWII’s most unlikely heroes. Nicknamed the “Stringbag” for its versatility, it was slow, had an open-cockpit, and was outdated by the war’s start, yet it proved highly effective. #ww2 #aviation #military #aircraft | Jets 'n' Props

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

The Fairey Swordfish was perhaps the most unlikely hero of World War II. A biplane with a fabric-covered frame, fixed landing gear, and an open cockpit, it looked more suited for the skies of 1918 than the modern battlefield of the 1940s. #ww2 #aviation #military #aircraft #pilot | World War II Aircraft

Which big ships did the Swordfish sink? The Fairey Swordfish,...

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