{"product_id":"fairey-swordfish-by-matthew-willis-copy","title":"Swordfish Units of WWII - Willis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gs_heroTextHeader gs_heroText20\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003e\"Swordfish Units of World War 2\" by Matthew Willis is a richly illustrated history of the Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bomber, highlighting its vital roles and contributions to British naval victories during World War 2.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003eThe book explores the aircraft’s development in the 1930s, its versatility in torpedo attacks, reconnaissance, and gunnery spotting, and its continued service despite the arrival of more advanced planes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003eKey coverage includes the Swordfish’s involvement in operations like the 1940 raid on Taranto and the 1941 attacks on the German battleship Bismarck, as well as its work in anti-submarine warfare, Atlantic\/Arctic convoy escort, and missions during D-Day and the war’s final European stages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gs_p\"\u003eIt also examines the aircraft’s service with both the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Air Force, supported by archival photos, 22 newly commissioned colour profiles, and detailed captions showing camouflage patterns, markings, and design evolution.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"biblio-info\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"datePublished\"\u003eISBN: 9781472865106\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"datePublished\"\u003eSoftback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Navy Wings Flight Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57255867089274,"sku":"BK-SWORDFISHUNITS-WILLIS","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1795\/3033\/files\/swordfishUNITS.jpg?v=1789118984","url":"https:\/\/shop.navywings.org.uk\/products\/fairey-swordfish-by-matthew-willis-copy","provider":"Navy Wings Flight Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}