Fairey Swordfish 1934 to 1945 (all marks): An insight into the history, development, production and role of the Second World War biplane torpedo bomber (Owners' Workshop Manual)
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Author(s)Jim Humberstone
PublisherHaynes Publishing UK
ISBN / ASIN0857333623
ISBN-139780857333629
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Sales Rank116,253
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Affectionately known as the Stringbag by its crews, the Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bomber was obsolete by 1939, but it still achieved some spectacular successes during the Second World War, including the famous crippling of the German battleship Bismarck in 1941. The centrepiece of this manual is Swordfish Mk II, LS326, operated by the Royal Navy Historic Flight from RNAS Yeovilton. The author and Haynes have been given unique access to this rare aircraft, which is one of only two airworthy examples in the world.