THE FAIREY BARRACUDA

 

The Fairey Barracuda was a British

Carrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber

Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

Later replaced by the Griffon engine

It was the first Fleet Air Arm aircraft

To be fabricated entirely from metal

The FAA ordered so many aircraft

Blackburn Aircraft, Boulton Paul

And Westland also produced them

They served in all theatres of WW2

But its most noteworthy engagement

Was Operation Tungsten, in 1944

Attacking the German battleship Tirpitz

It was in service from 1943

Until its retirement in the 50s

THE FAIREY ALBACORE

 

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

THE FAIREY FIREFLY

 

The Fairey Firefly was a British

Carrier-borne single-engine fighter

And submarine hunter aircraft

Serving with the Fleet Air Arm

Conceived to replace the Fulmar,

Operated by a crew of two

It came into service in March 1943

And took part in the sinking of the Tirpitz

They remained in service

In an anti-submarine role