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Old 8th Nov 2020, 22:19
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Yes Old Duffer, the Albacore was not liked as mentioned and the Swordfish became the primary asset again.

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The Fairey Albacore was a British single-engine carrier-bornebiplanetorpedo bomberbuilt by Fairey Aviation between 1939 and 1943 for the Royal NavyFleet Air Arm and used during the Second World War. It had a crew of three and was designed for spotting and reconnaissance as well as level, dive, and torpedo bombing. The Albacore, popularly known as the "Applecore", was conceived as a replacement for the Fairey Swordfish, which had entered service in 1936. However, the Albacore served alongside the Swordfish and was retired before it,

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