Fleet Air Arm Legends: Fairey Swordfish

by Matthew Willis

Few aircraft encompass as many contradictions as the Fairey Swordfish - the legendary 'Stringbag' naval torpedo bomber was approaching antiquation at the start of the war yet struck mortal blows against some of the most powerful battleships in the Axis fleets. Naval aviation historian Matthew Willis explores how modern technology such as radar kept the Swordfish effective in the early years of the war and enabled it to find and hit the Italian fleet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911658492
• ISBN13: 9781911658498
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: HarperTempest
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"