FAIREY SWORDFISH MK.I 1/32

The Swordfish was a torpedo bomber built by the Fairey Aviation Company and used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War II. It was outdated by 1939, but achieved some spectacular successes during the war, notably the destruction of the Regia Marina (the Italian Navy) in the Battle of Taranto and the famous crippling of the Bismarck. It was operated primarily as a fleet attack aircraft, however, during its later years it was also used as an anti-submarine and training craft. Almost 2,400 Swordfish had been built, 692 by Fairey and 1,699 in Sherburn by the Blackburn Aircraft Company, The most numerous version was the Mark II, of which 1,080 were made. _x000D_ Item No 03207 _x000D_ Item Name Fairey Swordfish Mk. I _x000D_ Bar Code 9580208032078 _x000D_ Scale 1:32 _x000D_ Item Type Static Aircraft _x000D_ Model Brief Fuselage Length: 344mmm, Wing Span: 433.5mm _x000D_ Total Parts 190pcs _x000D_ Metal Parts n/a _x000D_ Photo Etched Parts Bracing wire set _x000D_ Film Parts