730 Naval Air Squadron
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730 Naval Air Squadron was a Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. It was active between 1944 and 1945 as a Communications Squadron. The squadron was formed and operated
Stinson V-77 Reliant I (FK924) of the Royal Navy, an example of the type used by 730 NAS
Fairey Swordfish
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The Fairey Swordfish is a retired biplane torpedo bomber, designed by the Fairey Aviation Company. Originating in the early 1930s, the Swordfish, nicknamed "Stringbag", was principally operated by the
730 Naval Air Squadron
…situated in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, in Scotland, on the 20 November 1944. From January 1945, Airspeed Oxford, a twin-engine monoplane aircraft and Fairey Swordfish, a biplane torpedo bomber aircraft, were added and these were in use until the squadron was disbanded. From 1 January to 8 March 1945, a detachment…
Swordfish LS 326 in flight in 2013
Workers carrying out salvage and repair work on a wing of a Swordfish
A Swordfish I during a training flight from RNAS Crail, circa 1939–1945
A formation of three Swordfish IIIs of No. 119 Squadron RAF over the North Sea, 1939–1945