A04053B Fairey Swordfish Mk.I
Eighty years ago, six Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers flew from RAF Manston to attack the three German capital ships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen making a dash up the English Channel in February 1942. This heroic attack was doomed to failure and all the Swordfish were shot down without any damage to the enemy ships. Lieutenant Commander Esmonde won a posthumous Victoria Cross and only 5 of the aircrew survived.
spec
length-15.1cm
height-5.22
width-19.26
wingspan-192.6mm
number of parts-125
scale-1:72
skill level-2
schemes
A04053B - FAIREY SWORDFISH MK.1 W5984/H, Flown by Lt Commander Eugene Esmonde VC, DSO Operation "fuller" (the channel dash) No 825 Naval air squadron, Royal Air Force England 11 Febuary 1942 (A)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 16 Gold - Metallic
No 22 White - Gloss
No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt
No 27 Sea Grey - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 62 Leather - Matt
No 85 Black - Satin
No 109 WWI Blue Matt
No 123 Extra Dark Sea Grey - Satin
A04053B - FAIREY SWORDFISH MK.1 K8386/945, No 824 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS eagle & royal Air Force Kai Tak, Hong Kong, China Station, May- November 1937 (B)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 16 Gold - Metallic
No 24 Trainer Yellow - Matt
No 27 Sea Grey - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 60 Scarlet - Matt
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 62 Leather - Matt
No 64 Light Grey - Matt
No 86 Olive Green - Matt
No 109 WWI Blue Matt
No 123 Extra Dark Sea Grey - Satin
Safety Information
WARNING Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please retain these details and the address for future reference. CAUTION Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.