The Fairey Albacore is a single-engine biplane torpedo bomber designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Fairey Aviation. It was primarily...

entirely from metal. The Barracuda was developed as a replacement for the Fairey Albacore biplanes. Development was protracted due to the original powerplant...

(FAA) in July 1936. By early 1940, Fairey was busy with the Swordfish and other types such as the new Fairey Albacore torpedo bomber. The Admiralty approached...

and formed a committee with Fairey Marine, resulting in the 'committee modified Swordfish'. This was renamed the 'Albacore'. The committee agreed that...

War II USS Albacore (AGSS-569), an experimental submarine in commission from 1953 to 1972 Fairey Albacore, a torpedo bomber built by Fairey Aviation during...

Veneto whilst trying to draw fire away from the attacking Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore torpedo bombers. The Fulmar was also deployed in other theatres...

role and given anti-submarine duties from escort carriers. Fairey Albacore The Fairey Albacore was intended as a replacement for the Swordfish fulfilling...

(1935) Fairey Battle – light bomber (1936) Fairey Seafox – reconnaissance floatplane (1936) Fairey P.4/34 – light bomber (1937) Fairey Albacore – carrier-borne...

monoplane of any type with retracting gear), and the British Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore torpedo biplanes, it was nearing obsolescence by 1941. Nevertheless...

The Fairey Firefly is a Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft that was principally operated by the Fleet Air...

Blackburn Roc fighter-bombers (from April 1939 – October 1940) and Fairey Albacore torpedo bombers (during October 1941); these were replacement aircraft...

against Italian Somaliland from Kenya. 13 February 1941: Fourteen Fairey Albacore from HMS Formidable sank SS Monacalieri in the Operation Composition...

After a very brief work up, the Fairey Albacore torpedo bombers of 826 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) and 829 NAS and the Fairey Fulmar fighters of 803 NAS flew...

engine only, one built. Note: Bristol Type 148 Bristol Beaufort Fairey Albacore Fairey Battle testbed only Gloster F.9/37 Data from Lumsden. Type: 14-cylinder...

Squadron, and two squadrons (827 and 828 Squadrons) equipped with the Fairey Albacore torpedo bomber. In order to provide support to the Soviet Union following...

Squadron – 4 Fairey Fulmar 880 Squadron – 6 Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IA 827 Squadron – 12 Fairey Albacore 831 Squadron – 12 Fairey Albacore Merchant Cruiser...

The Fairey Aviation Company Fairey III was a family of British reconnaissance biplanes that enjoyed a very long production and service history in both...

attempting to rendezvous with Pridham-Wippell, launched an attack by Fairey Albacore torpedo bombers from HMS Formidable at 09:38. They attacked Vittorio...

operated Fairey Albacore aircraft in the Anti-Submarine Warfare role in Icelandic and Mediterranean waters. The Squadron was reformed in 1943, with Fairey Barracuda...

monoplanes except for the biplane RN Fairey Albacore which was an improved version of the Swordfish. The biplane Fairey Swordfish, introduced in 1936, was...

The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed...

Beaufighter night fighters 815 Naval Air Squadron Det. (Fleet Air Arm), Fairey Albacores Air Commodore Whitney Straight, Headquarters at Heliopolis, Egypt No...

The Royal Navy's Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore torpedo-dive bombers and Blackburn Skua fighter-bombers were replaced by Fairey Barracuda torpedo-dive...

harbour was attacked by Royal Air Force Fairey Albacore and Fairey Swordfish bomber aircraft on 30 July 1941; Fairey Fulmar fighters were also covering the...

Swordfish, Tarpon/Avenger (retired). 18" Mark 30 torpedo – Carried by the Fairey Gannet and Westland Whirlwind helicopter (retired). British 18-inch torpedo...

naval fighter/dive bomber Fairey Albacore (RAF, FAA) torpedo/dive bomber Fairey Barracuda (FAA) torpedo/dive bomber Fairey Swordfish (FAA) torpedo bomber...

Carrier force. Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Fairey Albacore Fairey Barracuda Fieseler Fi 167 Great Lakes XTBG Mitsubishi B5M Nakajima...

The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed during the...

Kriegsmarine Bismarck-class battleship Tirpitz was in the area. A Fairey Albacore torpedo bomber detachment from 817 Naval Air Squadron, commanded by...

The Fairey Rotodyne was a 1950s British compound gyroplane designed and built by Fairey Aviation and intended for commercial and military uses. A development...