Fairey Swordfish - Surviving Aircraft

Surviving Aircraft

This is an incomplete list.

• Swordfish Mk.I W5856, Swordfish Mk.II LS326, Swordfish Mk.III NF389

These three aircraft form part of the Royal Navy Historic Flight; W5856 and LS326 are in flying condition; NF389 is being restored to airworthy condition by the Flight.

• Swordfish Mk.II, "HS618"

Displayed at the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

• Swordfish Mk.II, "NS122"

This aircraft is at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Note that "NS122" is a fictitious identity.

• Swordfish Mk.III, NF370

Displayed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.

• Swordfish Mk.III, construction number F/B 3527A

This aircraft is in flying condition and is registered as C-GEVS. It is operated by Vintage Wings, based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

• Swordfish Mk.IV, HS469

Originally a Mk.II, but converted to a Mk.IV, this aircraft is on display at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. It was restored to airworthy condition and flew once, in 1992.

• Swordfish HS491

This is part of the collection of the Malta Aviation Museum and is currently awaiting restoration.