Fairey Swordfish Models MkI: W5856 - Navy Wings Heritage Flight: Scale 1/72 helicopter Personalities and characters clashed

Personalities and characters clashed

now a white elephant on the verge of being scrapped

The men's designs are a traditional 'comfort' fit for those of us with a less than honed athletic frame

Drawing on extensive interviews and correspondence with former cadets

Ultimately replaced by the Chipmunk in the 50's

Fairey Swordfish Models MkI: W5856 - Navy Wings Heritage Flight: Scale 1/72 helicopter Personalities and characters clashedThe legend that is the Fairey Swordfish LS326 (MkII) HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED by W5856, the oldest flying example and another of the aircraft carefully maintained in the hangar here at RNAS Yeovilton. Most of her wartime career was spent in the Mediterranean. This is an accurate diecast model of a real life icon who earned her laurels flying over the white horses that concealed a deadly threat to our survival.