Fairey Albacore (1940)

RNAS/FAA 1940-49: 800 built.
The Fairey Albacore ("Applecore") is a single-engine biplane torpedo bomber operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA) in WW2, planned replacement of the legendary Swordfish of the same manufacturer. It had the same role or recce/spotting/torpedo/dive bombing with a crew of three, better engine and enclosed cokcpit. It fist flew on 12 December 1938, and was produced betwene 1939 and 1943, entering FAA service with the 826 Naval Air Sqn by March 1940. It flew from land bases over the English Channel and later from aircraft carrier in the Med and Atlantic from November 1940, then with 15 first-line FAA squadrons. The Albacore soldiered in the Battle of Cape Matapan, Second Battle of El Alamein, landings at Sicily, Salerno, until replaced by the Fairey Barracuda and Grumman Avenger. https://naval-aviation.com/ww2/uk/fairey-albacore.php #ww2 #fairey #faireyalbacore #fleetairarm #royalnavy

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Fairey Albacore Mk.Vc from 817 Squadron in 1943-44.

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Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Albacore http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/timeline/ww2/Fairey%20Albacore.htm http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/fairey_albacore.php

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