Ep.163 - Fairey Swordfish with Matt Willis

Few aircraft encompass as many contradictions as the Fairey Swordfish – the legendary ‘Stringbag’ naval torpedo bomber which was approaching antiquation at the start of the second world war yet struck mortal blows against some of the most powerful battleships in the Axis fleets. We are joined by Naval Air Historian Matt Willis to discuss many of the lesser known aspects of the aircraft and its real impact on World War Two Fleet Air Arm operations. Matt’s book is available through our bookstore: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/11161/9781911658498 Recorded 11th January 2023 Link Tree https://linktr.ee/aviationxtended Contact Us: [email protected] Matt Willis Twitter https://twitter.com/navalairhistory Website: https://navalairhistory.com/ Matt Willis on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matthew-Willis/e/B00DQNCNZS/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 Morton Books – Fleet Air Arm Legends: Fairey Swordfish https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/product/view/productCode/15066/book-8498-fleet-air-arm-legends-fairey-swordfish Aviation Xtended Partners • Royal Aeronautical Society https://www.aerosociety.com/ • Global Aviation Resource http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/ • XTPMedia https://www.xtpmedia.co.uk/ • Ellie Carter https://twitter.com/dragongirl94 Show Supporters • The Aviation Historian http://www.theaviationhistorian.com/ • Wings Over New Zealand Show http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZ_Show.html • Aviation Enthusiasts Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/359410134220076 • Aircrew Book Review http://aircrewbookreview.blogspot.com/ You can shop through this Amazon link (No cost to you but a small benefit to us): • https://www.amazon.co.uk/?tag=xtenaeroradi-21&linkCode=ur1 For Aviation and Aerospace Podcasts join https://www.facebook.com/groups/FlightAudioandVideo/