LC control no. | sh2006003395 |
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Topical heading | Albacore (Torpedo bomber) |
Variant(s) | Applecore (Torpedo bomber) Fairey Albacore (Torpedo bomber) |
See also | Fairey aircraft Torpedo bombers |
Found in | Work cat.: Harrison, W.A. Fairey Albacore, 200-. Wikipedia, 2 May 2006: Fairey Albacore (the Fairey Albacore was a single-engine carrier-borne biplane torpedo bomber built by Fairey Aviation between 1939 and 1943 for the Fleet Air Arm; popularly known as the "Applecore"; conceived as a replacement for the Fairey Swordfish and replaced by the monoplane Fairey Barracuda) Fleet Air Arm Archive (1939-1945) web site, 2 May 2006: naval aircraft database (the Fairey Albacore was a single-engine biplane designed as a torpedo-spotter reconnaissance aircraft; it was nicknamed the "Applecore"; primary role: torpedo-bomber) |