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Fairey Swordfish Mk.I - 1:72 scale
A04053B
Airfix
Airfix Fairey Swordfish Mk.I in 1:72 scale
This is a plastic model kit that will require assembly and can be painted as required. A comprehensive set of decals are included to assist with the assembly. There are decals for two different examples included with the kit. The model can be built with options for the wings spread or folded.
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Airfix Fairey Swordfish Mk.I in 1:72 scale. The Fairey Swordfish, or 'Stringbag' as it was affectionately known by its crews was designed as a carrier-borne torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Although already obsolete at the start of WWII, the Swordfish sank more Axis shipping than any other Allied aircraft during the war. It remained in production until mid-1944 and continued in service to VE Day, having already outlived some of the aircraft designed to replace it. Manoeuvrable and easy to fly the Swordfish was a superb torpedo bomber and delivered a devastating attack on the Italian Fleet at Taranto in November 1940. In February 1942, six Swordfish attempted to attack the German Battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during the 'Channel Dash', resulting in the award of a posthumous VC to Lieutenant Commander Eugene Esmonde who led the attack.
Approximate measurements of the kit:-
Length: 154mm
Maximum Wingspan: 193mm
Pieces: 125