Bismark's Bane by Tamarrion
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Description
The Fairey Swordfish. AKA "Stringbag". Famous for its role in sinking the Bismark in the North Atlantic.
According to Wikipedia, the nickname is attributed to the very wide variety of stores the Swordfish could be outfitted with, much like what you might find in a shopping bag...
This MKII (HS469) is on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum near Halifax, Nova Scotia. She's airworthy, and bears the modern civil registration C-GRCN. She has flown; after being originally restored in Toronto, she flew to the Shearwater museum.
Her military service spanned 3 years, from 1943 to 1946, when she was disposed of for scrap! In the 1980's she was found in a farmer's field in Ontario. Restoration took about 13 years.
More info here: http://www.shearwateraviationmuseum.ns.ca/exhibits/swordfish.htm
Comments (8)
debbielove
Glorious, my friend! A beautiful aircraft! Rob.
Osper
Great shot!
bmac62
Love to see these historic aircraft restored for all of us to enjoy!
flavia49
superb collage!! great info too!
RG19
Super shots!!! The venerable Swordfish was credited with the most Naval tonnage sunk in WWII!!! First rate photography!!!
Stringy
Yes the old "Stringbags" did quite a bit of damage for such ancient technology. Nice exhibit and shot!
Charberry
I really like what biplanes can do. ;o) Superb info on this plane. I never understood why any pilot would want a bulls eye on the side of their plane, though. lol
tallpindo
A study in what is not obsolete as the war clouds gather.