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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, formation, air-to-air, Sleapkosh, Shropshire 2024

This formation air-to-air image shows the Fairey Swordfish Mk1, registration G-BMGC, serial W5856, City of Leeds, with Westland Wasp HAS1, registration G-CBUI, XT420, and HMS Aurora F9590 over Sleapkosh, Shropshire 2024. The Swordfish is a biplane torpedo bomber with fabric-covered metal frame, fixed tailwheel gear, Bristol Pegasus radial engine. The Wasp is a single-rotor naval helicopter used for anti-submarine and observation missions. Both aircraft demonstrate formation flying, close-up pilot view, and historical Royal Navy display operations.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 9.7 Mpixels (27.9 MB uncompressed) - 3824x2549 pixels (12.7x8.5 in / 32.4x21.6 cm at 300 ppi)
Published in: Sleapkosh Fly-in 2024