Fairey Swordfish in Action

Obsolete by the beginning of WWII, the Swordfish would nonetheless play a key role in the early British war effort. Swordfish were used to attack the Italian fleet at Taranto in 1940, and helped sink the German battleship Bismarck. Replaced by more modern aircraft in 1942, the Swordfish remained active in convoy escort and anti-sub patrols for the rest of the war.