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    a ry DS Piet ol nico ae = ae Ney ab 2s) squadron/signal publications — Fairey Swordfish By W.A. Harrison in action Color by Don Greer Illustrated by Andrew Probert and Richard Hudson | ae £A\ =, Aircraft Number 175 squadron/signal publications ‘A Fairey Swortish ie H/P309) asigned to #24 Squadron makes 2 torpedo rn ingie hits radon the Halon fla at Taranto, ay on 11/1 November ete a {ratines an actor to takin Inte ea oak he observer ‘tr The ack by 21 Suoraian launched tom the ra aren AUS MLUSTNOUS Acknowledgements: Tao hie to thank ty Dosen wie fee an colleges fr tir otal sp pa To a Sut for is uses pvr en in. al he onan Photo Credits: ish Acrapce (BAe) Heritage Cte, lic Ashives of Camas roe ‘ew Fcc Ae Misc FAAM),Yeovton REF Keron Flip eration yal Netin Nava Air Service Inga Wr Masur (ND, London RNAS) Dedication: I wish to dedicate this book to the memory of the late Fit Lt Chris Staniland, Fairey’s chief test pilot 1930-1942. you aseany pater ican iso ip fay natn paren arine sepia Ere i ny Spain a teas eur mal he coe he ha eau y eae ecrs gororpagun cancoxeTon, noopy:xelia, coxa MK opatuen an660R erpaitis, o ‘oan waters. LOIS wae writn of m8 ing abedent on 11 August Introduction The Bish Feet Air Arm (FAA) operated the inp of ra daring te 1920 nd 1930s thee ake theorem, andthe pater sesonnahsens iat. These a rat pert Fo the Royal Nays tof arrears whe sty 1930 Ia 1933, the Fey Aviston Company sabritoda design which mba soe of tne he roles and met te specications alkene byte Bets Al Mii The esi frat, by Fey cesignee Marcle Lobel, was ken a the TSR U CFrpa Spe. Reconnaissance). It ns obe powered by 2525 harsepowe i) Roll Royse Rett ¥- 12 ‘gud ocd ioe. The aera would be pelea ely siting Tom hele ‘deceige tots for waterborne operations The Air Miu wo ented sie sogston for th he Royal Ai Forse (RAP) andthe FAA a ine ced to go ae wth one prose (The FAA dl come Under Adega ons! unt May of 1985. Ti srs powerplant wa changed othe Kes! toe 628 hp ArmsizongSidhey Panter VI sly, cooked ail eine tuning & Wats woauded wooden propler. The Pethe wss pats cowied the ‘tects ere covered with steamed airings (wel pat). On 21 Marsh 1933, the TSR] (Fatey sal number F-1875) was own on firefight Ir Harsch ie) ie of Landon — by Faiey's chet vest pt Pg License CrrstopherStanian, Aisa hie art's ae man cng to ae pon 95 jit of th feangned TSR Lon 10 lu 193, Fest tng conned te vii 9 hs desig: however, Stain! wae lola nears stere event on IT Sopember Stand was easing spinning tals abd ~af etring» right had spin Fo 1800 ‘he Frey TSR (4190) — the Swoctsh protege —madeisest hp on 17 Api 198, ‘The 60 bp BratalPogarus nMD angine ured s Wale tested woodn propel The ‘aR ater recived’ theeSinde mata! propel, longer tal whos snd revise ‘owe ude profiel lesturos sued overproduction Sworn. Te Fay com ‘Stoctor'smiber, 2030, was paid onthe lowe at hse age (4267299 fet foun hia na nnsecoverble at pin some Ino the ear eoekl 99 theG ipa forces and lips Std ana oot thereat cop let ws rest ificlty,owt efr the TSR erased an was writen Stalin joined a small and of meme ofthe Catepilr Chub men who had sd ht Tse by pact ne ha onc, altho ot wy il ta tw om same Desgter Mare Lottie wed the exces fn he TSR to crete sonar craft — he TSW. Thora (Ae Mise seria mer KAI) it eon 17 Apel 1534, again with FL Stmland th contol Desi chang from ie eae TSR no cig a ext tay tothe lg, wh ints the lengthy oe (0.6 and fequed a sweepbck onthe ppt wings A lage etal ser and rad wet ted {nd stakes were addin rot ofthe orzo saber leading ogc, Then icons ‘ere done cre! the sbty print eld he TSR Ts cede, The TSR powerlnt was the rave power 690 Bist Peps IMS nied, ircoted ‘al engine, whic tired a tblded Wate wooden propel, The TR Is ee ‘3 not eke BOD fs (2688) aint react pon by He dis a {rata on Bh cpa shige bested ree) The TS wa desgnd cay tploce, bombs depth cae teri ines ad ry ut diveombing tacks The salt rahe wile on a et Might fom the Torpedo Tl ‘Uni a Gospon, gland in Febery of 1935; ower te TSR I was stu or ying He et year The Ai Misty ode Uses pre prodtion ira i the sting of 1988, Thee hres ee ed for A Minty els Folin and apne the FSR teva the Sordi procs tans ner He sed civ Stanan,Faroy's hl est po hes the protoype Swortieh (K4190) nea Sains Reservar nest of Loncon Tho trp sights av nt yt bean fd ont ft tha Ta Ws cockpit sna the mero is ited wih the om a whoa a elt tower usc proe (Fight nteratona Development Swordfish Mk I Swordfish Mk IL oS © Swordfish Mk I “The At Minny pas nil or 88 Sordi Ml a ay of 1925. The fst Ssh Mu oporbombor lld of he Fey proto io Hayes, Mies Englund in 1936 The PAA: No RIS Su serving aoa thse camer HMS GI IOUS nese he ft opertns Srtis tune of 1986. Thr Swors Mk Tsreplced he Sains Fey Ses pede The Swope he Sea Be [lactam sine ck Shar oh TR Corpo Spore esomaisanc) we “The Swowsh Mk ta an lant ifiame wits he award finelgeaml cock ae roams covered hy sbeat meu pons, Fabre covered the lar ofthe same. A “apes Hook foe grating ater carer’ ast abies so othe tower fselage gerne Ts hook vax sowed win pl of sh fe fselae onder Se when nt ne. The Swen i Leased 3 To Tne 8 hc {oe TR Ts eng of 3 fet | nh (1043) "The wpe an lowe tn wigs cas conse of cer ston an 0 ter satel Th centr sts wore ind wih ls ral ad fie, wie the ter pals — Frling th alecns were svcd with ab. nbd trp sini ce ewer Singin ee wesc l ge ise Hi oo tri nthe nse pri ofthe upper pat wing, Thi ie ral wan sell cpp stomatal apm Sahin. Toomer pr won a sate aig Hah ro te eal sige rons wee fied to th he apr and ons wing ting ages. The upper a ower sions om cach side wee comedy she tt quate ovement Hane Pgs ‘iiscaere arpa atthe upper wing Iellng eestor ning an eal pees nd inpne low spl handing, No ops ere proves however, pt ou dp al Swordfish Mk | four silerons up to 8° for takeofT using wal awh! stom the tring come eto, Ts split was tne rng ko and lading eke=y when Theliorsspipged Sword mbes or eric at The ua gpa wete gad on he er par toallw the let ps of bk es snag the lage Th er fice the onsen and ter Wing ates Wer ws [ly tun ff ab coi orm en py wii te ws. When ode ack, He ‘hngs re atch to the Porm slic ng sll Vshaed res, Tes Bass Fade back umdershestaban ben enn, The Sworiah had 9 wigspn 4 et 6 Ines (139 withthe wings sal 170, Shes (5.3) th he wigs Fe “The Smog wa engl fo he of ane oer a hele andi sa fea rant land tad cpr o Mts, Bh wees an Nts ou be changed the Ho Feri posal So fd abo stg ad emises were sll equip thls whe eer asd air were equiped ih tees. Shove Sone ‘heating onthe nts pont tothe wats ba ot eres hi he ae se Th sof Matsa Seis ep igh ra 700 Be (131.846) $30 Tie Qube 1 Ko) and eed op spo a sproximatly 100 Nat (1601 KA, “Ie Sword by 69 to Bro! Pepa HM in-kind, i ola iene. This engine ws quipped Wat alls Dtwoe cach clint rc i tect the lind eligi Th engine taeda mal, treba ise pith ay Re propeller, whose men wi arp ya al spin. “The Ppa engine wax sound ty Townend Ring hich was Sepae to aah he sirfow ovr and hugh the eerie expel eopne sein of appr sus be he ‘Towocnd Ring toths engte Theeabonstcllor ng formed he eto he Townend Rig Ext ans om sah sine were de Tawar i vial pipes oth in. hee ge of the upper Five unarmed — and appatemly undarmanned — exty production Swordah Is (os, nae, Kab? Kosa ane KES) yma Geto tormatlen. hace sical were {isn novel pear Aluminum dope onthe bri ares and Caras Gre 31640) [ont heme! ponte. Fuloge coe later sn tl aril numbers ete back strand qaner ofthe 15 imperil Gallo (86.1 US te front fusca. jus i Hoa scien 127 Unga pod Te oral Folin wings hc stood or stage bth aot cra and shore ra inrpane stu. The Sertah's wingspan wa ade Fem 28 fo 8 Irenes (12.91) t0 17 fet, 3 nce fa wih the gs fda. hand on HAS ARGUS, te Roy! Naw ning err, rng Sorish L224 vo {ore ight eck auring the at 990e The wing wore nged on Te fr ving Spang {ord back slog tha at utlage. Tha lane foes oe wins os were sled ei "eoroson ihn te wing The pit ord sigh bore were mounted bese te wi ‘one setion suppor sui (90), {/ (> Electeeal Sighting O Bulbs ted with dat consol a a sco cskpteplking the WO and TAGS sation, Tes {hte conven hy he Ropl Navy, mee ed os Swords pie ra. "When te Sordi ws fit payed it 1936, Rado Telepony (R/T: mening peek ty rao) ad wo eared the Sword squads thse ns 0 Hk enw th ca nat Ir ater The Telegraph A Gomtar (TAC) wa able oars Wiel Tele (GWT US = alo) eprint i, bt cul not ese W/tmesaps The ony means Of ‘concn was by an AL and iin ap oe ast ahead nw toad Gt ie wiagiowsn. Novmal cok eorumueaions bene the ce Nas possible via Gap Taes aber oie pen coma each ccna hes The spo tp sit contd of wo zal sa othe rent abe srs. on cect ofthe cok ich played peat tow of ol oct gt Way. These lbs ‘ce apse eal spn te dance betwen cach bul representing ve nce oo ahips se A ship searing a 20 bos 23 37 a poked ow ight lb Serween he sip’ wa the one fe a. The Seis nl arte we inc S72) Mi MIL rick Recut pee delvery ora! peal olin amd sills, expecially aginst ene opp ‘tion al even tore 0 ay eh Ps wee eine to aac Hom a seep ve a speeds {p20 Kn (27 e348 a ad he pola overt The es eed ‘esd ss 0A (1 1 the ste desler roe iv Re the Ml lve ik weapon me scram a eight fet 183m The Sworsh wa espa of carne sgt S00 12168 He) Bomb or 150 19 (8S {gl OD orb tes 246 (11K) deh chaps 0 280 (1138) Doms or The Swordfish MI was equiped witha sige. forward fing 303 caer (77400 Vickers Dark? mashae gue mount he sa se Ft et useage sal ls fa inp om tom ofthe fslage covered he beech mechanism. Te ech also preraded leo the iahtsde ofthe cook whlch lowed spl tle ans: however, he ld ot fond te apon i fab The machine pen hal exposed sn To hous 8 9 Inthe slg sie, The neon fe on 360 sound box masa, we pest oun sve eed trough ail hue cond of he gs bsch, Tis weapon wis eoved sm owaed inthe ah cord ase by te Telapiad a Ganer, Sx IOred Sra magartes wer stoned ain thal cockpit The weapon Wes nouied on & FaLey High Speed Gan Maung, wich slow apd waveree tn levationsrund the ope enters war misper. The moun ao aed degre of down i ove the ide shes neh machne gum cold be towed win a on he per in ate 159, th Pet Air An began condting xp reds ing wth longeave ArnSurfae Vew ASV) aa The radar eel wt memes ‘A Snoaih plote naa perorm a sees of ground catapult auctor at RAF (Roya A ‘tn tape; noweer i fou aero cout be atte dowrara up for exapt Taunenes. This ereraft wae at fying speed - approximately 70 now (812.7 mi) - whan Isto ebm Fon) the N's cockpit mi the Yep rxtona amen ays we mown onthe fon ted wing tt Te is sions radi scared on 21 December 194, hen 3 Swowishextgnd 812 Sqondton et Gib snk he Geman sri UST Tanger Mars. Soren wee nly ol te Fay faory a Hayes, Mids wit al sey sxteirGre Wee Aewrme fy (tet abel at te ery Heal por er Word Wer by 190, Fay ad Somes OP ian and pdt va xed te Blackbur fay in Sherine, Yona, England. Ths tsp made rust ‘aval hte. Blackburn's fst Swordfish MK I (V4288) vas flown om | December 1940 aml Was flowed by 299 abo! Sworsh Mik sn exo prtaton Bc ‘Sworfahentied fli serce with No.2 Sopaon shod HNIS GLORIOUS in Jy were Tying fom ve of he Royal Nev's sven eis. These carers casa: HOS COURAGEOUS wih Ian 2" Sia, HAS PAGLE wih sn 2, HOS FURIOUS sispayed om Pn sce nding er ned aera ear Red wage he FUR 10US. whe ore HERMES, ck forthe EAGLE, efi he COURAGEOUS, eo or {he GLORIOUS, and baie forthe ARK ROYAL. Sweatsh oxplnes were ls Fairey Swordfish Mk | Specifications Wingspan: 4S eet inches (13.9) eat Ep Weigh: tvaceram Weigh Power Amare: bem or cent charges unger he wing Moximum Speed: 25 urn (2507 an) aa0 eee (earo Service Cetin: 12400 leat (7795 u) Marin Range: 770 mie (12582 x9) Tiree ‘Te pl Sworn con conse et Crom gh: DBE, nvgtrobeere, and bbltenjoying 2 mal mindataa rose ph rows runing om Arte on cubma .303 Caliber (7.7mm) Vickers ‘k’ Machine Gun foverll Length... Barnet Length. Weigh (Unloaded 19 sagtzie: lcyoie Rat of ie suze Vekity rs 48 rounds, 8 Ounces (8 KO) 100-Round Drom 1050 Rou per Minute 2450 FeotSccond (568 MSecond) 303 Caliber (7.7m) Lewis Machine Gun lover Length..80:5 Inches (1283 ex) JBaet Length. 26.25 laches (66.7 ex) Wight (Uinlouded 26 Pounds (11.8 xe) Mazarine: 47-Round or 97-Rowd Dr Icytie Rate f Fire: 580 Rounds per Mints [Muzzle Welty... 2450 Pec'Scond (748.8 second) ‘he TogrphleVAr Gunner (TAG) could cover moe of he Swords ear erpere {ne provide med coverage over te srr ides, Te 00 calber (7 Vicks X Imoofing gun wae tito to aay High Speed Gun icuming. wie sowed rps ‘monty ie TAG. Tho sO imperial Galon (721 US Gal2728 us tank Shing Gouupid mush of he rar cocklt~ te TAG oF be Navigsteiobserver Was of Senin nen is tana neato (08) “Tap sipa yet cetera eoekp rane italy unenangod throughout the Sores servis te Tint cock was roma Sworash hk (ves), exter padding covered the font ond se coc som ing. Tos sort ight ewaten pan! box was loested lst Unga te por eaaming aad the tot. The ui as topo win rng ahapeseonal gp whlen inte the orars mechine gu ng opal ae the rake conve ve at thle ta The rudder peso were place unt te roams aroted th engine and hebed ore Sol ni between the engine ey Fess Pogacus Xxx engine, devlapment oth arr Pages MS. Home Waters fm he canoe FURIOUS stack Gorman desiyer IOUS and tw © "When the Gstats ova the Nether ad Bla i May of 10, che Royal Ak Farce (RAF) Coal Command foun sf sho of aia The RAF apps the A ‘eoan tem sme square ull the siito stalin. Eve Sore sans Ne dhol, . Ger tet BISMARCK tke oat ino he Noth ue a May of 1981 te rho shiping in es ote wat The Bris ae lt se inept Sinker The BISMARCK was frad athe Dennak Stat sepraing reel fom ARK ROYAL'S 15 Swordfish ache in appalling weather the vext ay. The Sword ish St he is wine go amg pin tl ni he ‘ok and dish ohn nr weiner soon ne the sade mae Open CE ‘nd st tack pln no tn. Tool ake poston fora goad ata lt thee ripe were the wt Swodish of No 425 Squadron at RAF Manton Egan, Ct Fagene Exmonde nh writ im arto of hey overeat coe wi pay, Proline Line Rotors sn nese AA ne fon the se. The fis nave othe ‘Sworah MK sine up onthe ight deck of he case HS ARK ROYAL on sunny Imoming peor to ado’ ving in 1030. To ARK ROYAL amberhaa swottion em 810, [ie nd 9% Squncron, wich shares the fight doce wit Blackbur Seu fire Somber of G0 ana eos Seusaronsauing ne tie, Dash The dy belveExmonde ids King Googe VI presented fam with be Distinguished 49h. eseh No 022 Squnaton Suortoh Mit ened 26 (11.6) Mar Vl eth Shane te nt ach ig he FUMUS pay snes mien Roe Ware Sprain onze wor alm 0 N27 Onn Tang Sm i neh trpese cropped by taser cura an plone arg a} Twang nee aman ange 3509 yarda (2200 4a) at 27 oats Aw) sa ern sting ot i ara wt eden es ae {600 yard 1571.6 9. PAAM SIPS 23). ‘Te Sworah Mand ler Mk ware each capable of aryng an asia se min, wich ‘slr in anf mn (7 pe. cn og ‘Srontnut » parachute oa rrr spt 38 fet 5), WM es om naval avert suring Wor War I wan trod ren for Combet Sc. wn ‘Sorta Ms of Mo 70 Squat ut ona lusty rainy ay at inthe gusty conston f ‘iar not uninonn fr argo Bplanos tobe baum compistoy over n seh wouter) noon nc traning teres a ot ne st tunslage declan, mee) Action in the Mediterranean “The Sword cio No 757 Trning Squaton was operating insu Any dered waren Bint Paco Hue 180 Shon fle vote lan of Mk, wher thy operas 830 Seaadon ing munya fig fs ui ke enemy canoys ad shore Rae Over the met ane month. R30 ‘Shulon sak an svete of 5000 tor (13.60) oc ping pr mor adc thal aston fr ater IS mort Some of he operations hey andetok Mele Ka Mish st it over ths inal wero atack convey nem eines ds Amir Sn ata Mitcransin le the unsavory sk feasting the Fea Fat Meres-Keti, Ali cn Jly 140, fr th roche ar 6 Join hells, Many de wer ko cod out nit lin sl, ship a Thin bombs, dh cages, o rsoesOn 22 Aap, he Sr oF 813 Saueon sur a Alcs, Ep or the ARK ROY AL, st onion eve oe RAP Bec gt boc The trpedo berated enemy sip in Libya's Bohs fas, wot of Trak Ansty wncred ra seawall. te thie ol planes srk ce ‘Spe and sbi fore epee hs apes ann low or mag oa The crown ly ote Swish — and an ustunng exarpeo las aie do bbe ata on enemy siping = esr dig the rad onthe Ua Tee “Shcoce in Tarn al. The commander of he Bris Marana Fe, AG Sir Anew Comingham, tal aranged an mack ow the nigh of 21 Osher 15D ~ the nner of he Bi naval tery ae Bal ral a 9S. bang fe oad IRENMLUSTRIOUS dyed hei site until 11 November when he on 4 favor ‘cha rai Swedish fom the EAGLE jos the bd TLLUSTRIOUS tocsier he "anaes, Ding th vig of 11 Nove, nthe ILLUSTRIOUS ey ing {ouside rE Man Maun and So Sunder pean fom Ms fm {alan tate he hare with sumer oer veel. Appoint 190 mes 35.8 ‘0 fom Tecate ILLUSTRIOUS launched 2! Suara inte ves: eve atta ‘ecefally Tanchod nih i cream ee fatlestips One xpd it te CONTE GCAVOUR, sinking te old bath The CAID DUILIO ma it y 0 oes and teach ic th new behip LIFFORIO was amg by thee typed ft: Both dhe tro srr, ro deauyes sage ns, aida ply depot Two Sorc mee as ° sit stems ined brag ball 21 Uh chy ube, 200 gt se and Thomands of gun und te i, Bnd tres lone expended ED) ania ‘ding in shock The e-abainetear he mae warships etd 35 fa 62) eo te ae, et the rah pesos were set on 1 ft 213) The Tarr! way a eros ity mt only png to swing the alae of own the Mattoon to Bat, fk ving te ee of sanier be aca ting fos. sty of his sts po atc oa oo have se mr bsp he pane Suoron ake L720/ an PAISTINE of No 620 Squacron wore tamporriy based “shore a Ooi Eayot 9 Apel of 1940. The squadron was normally pert othe ARK [ROYAL airng, Tete Sora wer art of toast two prosustion betas 3 Fay Detoreproduten was ttansfed a slsexbun in 14a, sworn to. 0 Sancti dom het ne ot Oe Ege aA the coven baoe, Upareracee wore comoutaged intra Crk Sea Grey (FSS61) ond Sata Grey (FBGA) Sky Grey (596443) on the ede and undereutacke, ‘Swordeh Mk I VEE. of 699 Squadron wore a tempo- ‘ty store prtcsaion Operton TORR he {8t2A arow yellow drat around the US rural hose» la cee sg vk (GAR seam vie Strand aol oa apa ack cto US Pale Feta Pet sic tough te 1940 sear 1941, On TL Maoh sk ‘won fom No S13 Squad flew fom Patanyaha Deve) i Vala (ne Vk) inact Abn ‘dal Aid ace om ree: 0 Sock ‘ests Desert by Sonductng might aceon Axe Hiss and srmores vehees uring the iat fl of 192 ‘ear of 916 Squusron at Fy, Egypt wae panied wth Dhak undersrtaces or migh peratons. The Eta Dark ‘Sen Cre aed rk Slate Srey persrice emoutage ‘one taied by teas Sword Noth Aca The ‘ie a Soran ht wees ‘arom damaging te mrt ongne East of Africa and the Indian Ocean lo rao 18 Seni tm he as HERMES wn nin 16 merch sips lo am Somali) Aer Sree a fh bombed eel bl racks a fos almonds Senta tara von ‘The apanese shot othenseles Japanese cai at ir an of srl and po les on he nd ots Soa om he caer HLUSTRIOUS ap pte a apie sal “Modagscor carmpign coded with the Wie French ae eter Steere meee ore Si Gee mteeeresemeebr Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 (G48/K8880) was assigned to 820 ‘Squadron, which flew from the Bircraft carrier HMS COURA- GEOUS in 1997. The Squadron's Fier this Swordfish was assigned to. ‘The Fleet Ale Arm's 765 Squadron at Lee-on-Solent, England operated this Swordfish Mk | tloatplane (vaLiesosa) on ‘coastal patrol duties in earty 1940. This Swordfish Mk | (20/K8376) of 825 Squadron aboard the car- rier HMS VICTORIOUS was believed to have hit the German battleship BISMARCK with a tor- pedo on the evening of 24/25 May 4941. This alreraft later served with 833 Squadron in Jamaica, Lt Cdr Eugene Esmonde flew this Swordfish Mk | (H/W5984) when he led the unsuccessful attack against the ‘Channel Dash’ of German warships through the English Channel on 42 February 1942. Esmoni received a posthumous Victoria Gross for his gallantry that day. ‘Swordfish Mk I (B/Vaas) received temporary US national insignia for Operation TORCH, the Anglo-American invasion of French North Africa’ in November of 1842. This aircraft was assigned to 833 Squadron. This Swordtish Mk | (V4689/6) ‘was used to test the Mk IX ASV (Airto-Surface Vessel) radar mounted under the forward fuselage. This aircraft also test- ‘ed the Pumpkin searchlight 4 mounted under the starboard wing. The G at the end of the serial number indicated an ai craft to be guarded on the ground, due to its sensitive ‘equipment. Swordfish Mk lls operating off MAC(Merchant Aircratt Carrier). Ships - such as €2 (LS276) ~ received MERCHANT NAVY aft fuselage titles in place of the standard ROYAL NAVY title, ‘This aircraft was assigned to E Flight, 836 Squadron aboard the MAC-Ship AMASTRA in 1043-44, ‘This Swordtish Mk Il (LS348/KL) ‘was operated by the Fleet Air Arm's 756 Squadron from Geylon (now Sri Lanka) during 1944. The British Southeast Asia" Command (SEAC) roundels and fin flashes dia not have red, to prevent their being ‘confused with the Japanese red hhinomaru (circle) insignia. The Royal Air Force's 119 ‘Squadron at Bircham Newton, England operated this ‘Swordfish Mk Il (NH+F/NF410) fon night patrols over the English Channel and the North ‘Sea coast in early 1945. Aircraft Q (HS325) was a Swordfish Mk IV assigned to the Naval Air Gunnery School at ‘Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1944, ‘The Swordfish Mk IV ~ convert: ‘ed from the earlier Swordfish Mk N—teatured an enclosed canopy to shelter the erew against the harsh Canadian winter. Seah He ened i rena mare ne ns ith the ery RS (let Surace esse Yes arenas assim) Swordfish Mk II Four Rocket Rails Under Each Lower wing ~ etal-Covered Lower Wing Surface "pe Sorin it mar igs re itd ih set la cl pit to ite taht Cok ‘Shoot car Hite BATTLER on 90 August 945. (A) Sows pls cool ach tee rockets in te parson rm ach wing) allt The ideal aieins point for lching the RUPS at sia sub ‘ined the ably cepa thagh i ten andi al to tke of om Mk Il~ th the rng omer ving, fl ok fa ta he North ot. HO0 Sos He 1919 fore pd 0h tr Swordfish Mk I Standard Engine Exhaust ‘era Garo ny. Sip a EURE MALE. dng et The nero wae (Swordfish Mk I) § Sie athsnare ong ha Sanh a ira = nsuh would ive say the Swords presence a ight oh Dad Large Oil Cooler Small Oil Cooler (Swordfish Mk Il (Swordfish Mk 1) and later variants) Extended Engine Exhaust (Swordfish Mk IL and later variants) FlameiNoise Damper RP (Rocket Projectile) Mount (Swordfish Mk II/Mk III) with Four Naval sxe load Dine (762m) rocket projet ovata MT rae the ~ Wing Bomb Racks (Swordfish Mk II ” and Mk lil) with Three 250 Ib (113.4 ke) Bombs Swordfish Mk Ill Me Si ME nt 1 ese ee TH sha the MT

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