The Fairey Fulmar was a British
Carrier-borne reconnaissance fighter
Named after the Northern Fulmar,
A seabird native to the British Isles,
It
served with the Fleet Air Arm
During the Second World War.
Taking
part in the Battle of Cape Matapan
And
participating in the pursuit
Of the German battleship Bismarck,
The
Fulmars also played a part
In
protecting North Atlantic convoys
And
fought in the Pacific theatre
It remained
in front line service
Right
up until February of 1945
The Fairey Albacore was a British
single-engine biplane torpedo bomber
Primarily
serving with the Fleet Air Arm
But
was also an RAF favourite
Nicknamed
the ”Applecore”
Conceived to replace the Swordfish,
Operated by a crew of three
It
was widely used on land and sea
Taking
part in the sinking of the Tirpitz
The
Battle of Cape Matapan,
The Second Battle of El Alamein,
As
well as the Siege of Malta
And
the landings in Sicily and Salerno
And
at Normandy with the Canadians
They
remained in front line service
Right
up until the end of the war
