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Fairey Swordfish Mk1, Reg. G-BMGC, Alternate Serial No. W5856, Military Code 4A, Display Paint: Royal Navy, Aircraft Name: Ci...
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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, head-on view, formation, air-to-air, Sleapkosh, Shropshire 2024

The Fairey Swordfish Mk1, registered G-BMGC, serial W5856, military code 4A, named City of Leeds, is captured in head-on air-to-air formation flight with a Westland Wasp HAS1, registered G-CBUI, serial XT420, military code 422, titled HMS Aurora, at Sleapkosh 2024, Shropshire. The Swordfish is a biplane torpedo bomber powered by a Bristol Pegasus nine-cylinder radial engine, while the Wasp HAS1 is a naval helicopter with a de Havilland Gnome turboshaft engine. Pilots, cockpits, fuselage, wings, rotor, propeller, and landing gear are visible, emphasizing naval aviation heritage.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 27.9 Mpixels (79.9 MB uncompressed) - 6472x4315 pixels (21.6x14.4 in / 54.8x36.5 cm at 300 ppi)