Fairey Swordfish
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HMS BATTLER 835 squadron
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Rare one from The 1940s Showing Swordfish Aircraft ready for action World War 2.
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Crimea_River
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That gives a good perspective on how big that brute was.
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Torpedo laoding
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Rare one from The 1940s Showing A Swordfish Aircraft being loaded for battle World War 2.
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Yep, it's quite a big bird.
I had to tow the RN Historic Flight's Swordfish, on grass, with my SWB Land Rover, back in the mid 1990's.
The crew were concerned that I didn't pull the tail wheel off and, when I asked them how much it weighed, and they replied " Eight tons", I was more concerned that I didn't pull off the 'Rover's rear cross-member !!
I had to tow the RN Historic Flight's Swordfish, on grass, with my SWB Land Rover, back in the mid 1990's.
The crew were concerned that I didn't pull the tail wheel off and, when I asked them how much it weighed, and they replied " Eight tons", I was more concerned that I didn't pull off the 'Rover's rear cross-member !!
