The Swordfish was a truly extraordinary aircraft with a service record that few aircraft have matched. The images of LS326 and W5856 by Stephen Ward capture her in her element, prowling through troubled skies. Sentinel. Protector.

W5856 and LS326 are the last flying Fairey Swordfish in the world and your help keeps them in the air where they belong. 

Available as:

Poster: A3

Mounted print: overall size 49cms x 36cms

The story of the FAA in Northern Ireland in war and peace. An interesting social and military history.

Paperback.

Comics normally feature the unbelievable or the fantasy superhero. 'The Stringbags' features both of those - the unbelievable achievements of the World War Two Swordfish and the heroism of their crews.

Produced in graphic form, this excellent book is superbly illustrated. Both writer and artist have paid a great deal of attention to detail as they portray events in which the Fairey Swordfish played a pivotal role - The Battle of Taranto, the sinking of the Bismarck and the Channel Dash etc. 

Written and illustrated by a multi award winning team who have worked with DC and Marvel!

Young or old, the graphic presentation enhances the pithy narrative rather than detracting from it.

Comic in format, but not in content. Very much like the FAA itself, this book has real heart and deals well with being simultaneously academic, informative, entertaining, respectful, reverential and emotive.

A4 Hardback

Images are from The Stringbags by Garth Ennis and PJ Holden (Dead Reckoning, 2020) and are used with publisher permission.

These stainless steel, robust bottle openers are a great gift!

One has been commissioned through Navy Wings by HMS Queen Elizabeth for their Taranto Night celebration, there are only 200 available for public sale.

Carefully engraved with HMS Queen Elizabeth's crest, 'To the men of Taranto' and the date of the battle.

The second simply states 'To the Men of Taranto'.

If you, or your friends, have any interest in sailing or boating, then this luxury T towel is perfect for your kitchen or galley or as a gift. 

These are extremely high quality. This is a serious T towel!

• 100% cotton
• Weighty 8 oz half panama weave
• Large at c. 47cm x 74cm
• Fully hemmed on all sides
• Hanging loop

You can be confident that it will still be raising a smile for many years to come.

You may also like other items in this range -https://navywingsflightstore.org/collections/old-sailors-never-die-they-simply-turn-to-port

This unique and very beautiful silk scarf is to remember and commemorate all those who lost their lives above, on or under the sea. Photographs do not do it justice.

The stunning and dramatic design, by local artist David Adams, shows poppies drifting gently through sunbeams underwater. It is 100% pure silk, feels very luxurious and flows elegantly.

Designed to be attractive to wear all year round.

Also available with Fleet Air Arm Remembrance pin

23cm x 137cm

Ideal for any golfer and a great gift.

Boldly marked with our Fly Navy logo the set includes a pitch repairer and two ball markers. 

Our exclusive Fleet Air Arm 'Fly Navy' bunting is finally here..

Whatever the occasion, if you're part of the FAA fraternity, these will be just the job.

These large size, double sided pennants are made in the UK and are heavy duty so they will last for years.

Only available from Navy Wings.

• Made in the UK
• Heavy duty, double-sided
• Dimensions: W20cm x H30cm
• Length: 10m - 24 pennants 

The Sea Vixen was the aircraft of British naval aviators for 20 years and the first in the world to have its Arrow wings which were foldable for use on aircraft carriers. In 1964, the Fleet Air Arm introduced FAW 2, a much-improved version of the Sea Vixen equipped with modern air-to-air missiles. 

Highly detailed kit
Cockpit with many details
Extensive external loads
2021 70th anniversary of first flight
Authentic representation of the following versions:

DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2, 890NAS, RNAS Yeovilton, England, July 1971
DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW2, 899NAS, HMS Eagle, November 1970

Ready to assemble plastic model kit requiring glue and paint to complete (not included).

• Build Skill Level: 4
• 131 Parts in total
• Model Dimensions (once built): 23.6 x 21.1cm
• Brand: Revell

The Channel Dash is famous for the extraordinary bravery shown by Swordfish Crews as they attempted to sink elements of the German Fleet as they sped up the channel.

This image captures the frantic efforts of aircraft and ships against overwhelming odds.

The German Admiral, Otto Ciliax, who viewed the attack from the bridge of the Scharnhorst, observed that the “handful of ancient planes” had been “piloted by men whose bravery surpasses any other action by either side that day”.

The artist, RJ Mitchell, was a young 18 year old telegraphist serving on MTB 48 during the Channel Dash and is shown standing on the deck to starboard of the bridge with a rifle.

(600mm x 480mm)

Essentially a development of the Avro Lancaster via the later Lincoln, the Avro Shackleton was the RAF’s first line of defence in the maritime role from 1951 for twenty years, thereafter continuing to serve as an airborne early warning aircraft for another twenty, until 1991. The ‘Old Grey Lady’, the ‘Growler’, ‘20,000 rivets in loose formation’, but mostly known simply as the ‘Shack’, it is viewed with great affection by those who flew and maintained it. In addition to its traditional sub-hunting role, it was also used extensively for search and rescue operations, and even as a conventional bomber in the Aden theatre. Operating around the world with squadrons based in the UK, the Mediterranean, Middle East and Far East, ‘Shacks’ were also used to support the blockade of oil supplies to Rhodesia during the UDI crisis in the ’60s and ’70s, and searching for gun-running boats during the Indonesian Confrontation.

All of the Boys’ stories are from air and ground crew veterans.

Volume One:

Covers UK-based units flying from Ballykelly (including Aldergrove), Farnborough, Honington, Kinloss, Lossiemouth, St Eval and St Mawgan, plus many overseas detachments including Christmas Island and Majunga. To complement the detailed personal accounts and anecdotes are hundreds of original photographs and extensive appendices. A feast for any ‘Shack’ or military aviation aficionado.

Format: Hardback

Extent: 256 pages
Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm
ISBN: 9781911621126. 
Publication Date: 28 September 2018

Volume 2: 

Steve Bond has garnered another exceptional group of Shack operators who delight in giving the reader their tales of derring-do. Another one for the Boys’ kitbag!

Volume Two covers those units based overseas at Changi, Gan, Gibraltar, Khormaksar, Luqa (and Hal Far), and Sharjah, plus the South African Air Force operations from Ysterplaat/Malan.

Capt Eric 'Winkle' Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, KCYSA, Ph.D., Hon. FRAeS, RN is undoubtedly one of the finest pilots that Britain has ever produced. He is holder of several 'firsts' (twin engine, tripod undercarriage and jet landings on an aircraft carrier) and other records (2407 deck landings and 487 aircraft flown) that will never be broken. 

His career spanned the end of the piston engine and the birth of the jet age both as a decorated wartime fighter pilot and later military and civilian test pilot - both rotary and fixed wing.

One of Eric's favourite aircraft types was the de Havilland Sea Hornet (DH 103) for which he conducted the deck landing trials on HMS Ocean in July 1945.

This exquisitely detailed polo shirt commemorates some of these achievements.

The quality is of the highest level and it features:

• Photographic back panel featuring deck trials of the Sea Hornet
• Silk screen printing detailing deck landings & types flown on rear
• Applique badge left sleeve
• Gold foil silk screen emblem on front
• Embroidered neck braid featuring 487 aircraft types flown & bio dates
• Internal detailing featuring 'Test Pilot' & HMS Ocean
• Riveted side vents
• Designer swing tag
• 95% cotton 5% elastane
• Pre-shrunk
• Pique 220gsm

  For a relaxed fit please order one size up.

Smart, durable and very good at keeping things hot or cold....

Navy Wings 650ml Copper Vacuum Insulated Bottle -

now you can enjoy your favourite hot or cold drink in this smart double-walled, stainless steel bottle.

Navy Wings 350ml Copper Vacuum Insulated Tumbler - the double-walled vacuum construction with copper insulation means it keeps drinks hot for up to 8 hours and cold for 24 hours and also prevents condensation on the outside of the tumbler.

Each tumbler has a wide opening for comfortable filling and pouring with a push-on lid with slide closure.

Top quality, these are solidly built and will last for years.

The artist is David Gibbings MBE. Founder member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and Senior Engineer on numerous projects at Westlands including the Lynx World Speed Record.

This exceptional picture commemorates the event when, on the evening of August 11th 1986, a Westland Lynx helicopter flew at 400.87 kph (249.1mph) over a 15km course at Sedgemoor, near Glastonbury, Somerset, breaking the existing world speed for any helicopter.

A record it still holds in its class.

Signed by

Limited Edition of 850

Helicopter Boys is the latest addition to Grub Street's Boys series from acclaimed author Richard Pike, exploring the role of helicopters in military and civilian situations. With over fourteen contributors, Helicopter Boys contains stories of the diverse nature of helicopter operations. From the dramatic war scenes during the Indo/Pakistani war which saw one pilot's actions earn him a VrC gallantry award to the experience of Chinook pilots on board the Atlantic Conveyor during the Falklands War. Then there are the civilian tales from rescue missions in the Outer Hebrides to being a pilot across the world in places such as Australia and Nigeria. There is also a focus on the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988 which saw the loss of 167 lives. The book ends with Pike's experiences in Kosovo, helping to distribute emergency humanitarian aid on behalf of the United Nations World Food Programme shortly after the war ended in 1999. Each story is told with great detail conveying the action and excitement that helicopter pilots experienced with each operation. The scope, flair and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general reader as well as to the enthusiast.

ISBN: 9781910690550
Publication Date: 18 May 2018

Battle of the Atlantic 1939-41: RAF Coastal Command's Hardest Fight Against the U-Boats - At the start of World War II, few thought the U-boat would be as devastating as it proved to be. But convoys and sonar-equipped escorts proved inadequate to defend the Allies' merchantmen, and the RAF's only offensive weapon was the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. For RAF Coastal Command, the first two years of the war were the hardest. Although starved of resources, operating with outdated aircraft and often useless weaponry, they were still the only force that could take the fight to the U-boats.

This is the David-and-Goliath story of how RAF Coastal Command battled with outdated aircraft against the deadly U-boat fleet during the crucial first years of World War II.

Battle of the Atlantic 1942-45: The Climax of WW II'S Greatest Naval Campaign - As 1942 opened, both Nazi Germany and the Allies were ready for the climactic battles of the Atlantic to begin. Germany had 91 operational U-boats, and over 150 in training or trials. Production for 1942-44 was planned to exceed 200 boats annually. Karl Dönitz, running the Kriegsmarine's U-boat arm, would finally have the numbers needed to run the tonnage war he wanted against the Allies. 

This second of these two volumes, explores the climactic events of the Battle of the Atlantic, and reveals how air power, both maritime patrol aircraft and carrier aircraft ultimately proved to be the Allies' most important weapon in one of the most bitterly fought naval campaigns of World War II.

Fun in the sun. In the interests of boat safety this is clearly a reference to turning left rather than anything to do with any alleged traditional association between sailing and alcoholic refreshment!

Comfortable and easy to wear whether manning the oars, manning the barbeque or just messing about on the river. 

High quality material with sandwich peak and strong fabric adjustment and a fun logo that will appeal to anyone with a love of boats. Great gift idea.

One size fits all.

Take shelter from the rain (or sun) under our umbrella with it's unique and stylish 'Great British Take Off' motif .

These are high quality umbrella's with wooden handle and shaft and spring loaded canopy release.

The artist is David Gibbings MBE. Founder member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and Senior Engineer on numerous projects at Westlands including the Lynx World Speed Record.

Sea King helicopters over Falkland Sound, May. 1982.

A tribute to the part played by Yeovil in the Falklands Crisis. Nearly 200 Westland Helicopters supported the Task Force, without them success would have been unlikely.

The artist, David Gibbings MBE concluded his illustrious career as Chief Flight Test Engineer at Westlands in 1993.

These decorative Swordfish cufflinks & lapel pin are a smart addition to any suit.

Made with a stunning azure enamel and highly detailed silver design they really do stand out from the crowd.