How lucky it was for Britain that we had this antique of a slow old bi plane at the start of the war.Yes,it was an antique by all standards,but we couldn't have done without it.The aircraft was a design of struts and strings of another by-gone era.Though that only goes to show that it does not detract from the bravery of the crews that flew them or of the brave exploits that they performed.The aircraft itself was so versitile that it is understandable why the crews loved it as they did, but in their own way. This book contains stories that speak volumes for the aircrafts ruggedness, reliability and continual adaptability to requirements that were never visioned.
If you can't imagine what it was like to fly in a "Stringbag" who's ceiling was less than 10,000 feet for obvious reasons. Simply because the "Stringbag" was an open cockpit aircraft. Then do read this book folks. It will give one an inkling of the spirit of adventure that resembles that of the pilots of a previous war. Though do appreciate that the main difference in this book is that these pages contain stories of bravery on a continuous scale. In an aircraft that definatly was out of date, out of place and very slow for the second world war! Though that had its own advantages! Ironically though, without the Swordfish Britain would have been seriously hard pushed to find a remotely suitable replacement to do what the Swordfish did and was able to do. It was an aircraft that was around at the right time to do what was needed with its brave dedicated crews who's bravery should not be ignored or forgotten. Yet for all its struts and strings and bi-plane appearance. The Swordfish was a very difficult aircraft to stall. Either way folks. Read this book.You will enjoy it as you can "feel" the human factor with what the crews had to endure.
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