Fairey Swordfish Mk1, Reg. G-BMGC, Alternate Serial No. W5856, Military Code 4A, Display Paint: Royal Navy, Aircraft Name: City of Leeds, Westland Wasp HAS1 (P-531-2), Reg. G-CBUI, Alternate Serial No. XT420, Military Code: 422, Aircraft Title: HMS Aurora, Serial No. F9590, Display Paint: Royal Navy, close-up pilot view, formation, air-to-air, Sleapkosh, Shropshire 2024

A close-up air-to-air photograph captures a Fairey Swordfish Mk1 flying in formation with a Westland Wasp HAS1 at Sleapkosh 2024 in Shropshire. The Swordfish, registered G-BMGC with serial W5856 and code 4A, bears the name City of Leeds. The Wasp, registered G-CBUI with serial XT420 and code 422, is titled HMS Aurora. The Swordfish uses a Bristol Pegasus radial piston engine, while the Wasp employs a Nimbus turboshaft engine, presenting historic Royal Navy fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft together.