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The Fairey Swordfish was slow, outdated and vulnerable, yet in May 1941 it struck a blow that changed naval history.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

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 While outdated, the Swordfish proved surprisingly effective, sinkin

1K views · 1.3K reactions | A Fairey Tale - the exploits of the Swordfish have become legendary; thanks primarily to the courageousness of its crews #ww2 #ww2history #fairey #swordfish #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

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