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    The Fairey Albacore is a single-engine biplane torpedo bomber designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Fairey Aviation. It was primarily...
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    (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...
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    entirely from metal. The Barracuda was developed as a replacement for the Fairey Albacore biplanes. Development was protracted due to the original powerplant...
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  • 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...
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  • role and given anti-submarine duties from escort carriers. Fairey Albacore The Fairey Albacore was intended as a replacement for the Swordfish fulfilling...
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    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...
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  • (1935) Fairey Battle – light bomber (1936) Fairey Seafox – reconnaissance floatplane (1936) Fairey P.4/34 – light bomber (1937) Fairey Albacore – carrier-borne...
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    monoplane of any type with retracting gear), and the British Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore torpedo biplanes, it was nearing obsolescence by 1941. Nevertheless...
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    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...
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    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...
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