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The Fairey Swordfish ""General Purpose Spotter Reconnaissance and Torpedo Aircraft"" was introduced into service with the Royal Navy in July 1936, was obsolete by 1939 and went on to become one of the most famous of all World War II British aircraft. The story of this most unlikely hero, and the Albacore, the successor that it overshadowed and outlived, is told here in detail, and includes first-hand accounts from aircraft crews and a wealth of archive photographs.

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W A Harrison has had a long career in aviation, including RAF service and employment by Rolls Royce. He is a founder member of the British Aircraft [now Aviation] Preservation Society and the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. He has written articles for many aviation magazines and has written two previous books on the Fairey Swordfish.

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