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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Hats on March 23, 2007, 08:57:02 AM

Title: swordfish
Post by: Hats on March 23, 2007, 08:57:02 AM

im NOT asking FOR it, im just asking what people would think of it if it WERE in the game

remeber, it did have a very signifigant role in the sea war between england and germany....if you know your history

one interesting thing....the most famouse swordfish ever (the one that first hit the Bismark with a torpedo) was flown by an american navy officer serving with the royal navy...so sorry to our friends in the UK

Title: swordfish
Post by: Angus on March 23, 2007, 08:59:49 AM

The Bismarck was hit with more than one (2?) so are you referring to the one that jammed the rudder?
And by the way, the finest hour of the Swordfish was probably vs the Italians at Taranto. Would have been great if the Americans had learned from that lesson....

Title: swordfish
Post by: Hats on March 23, 2007, 09:03:11 AM

yes indeed, i forgot about that, tarnto

that would have to be its finist hour, but the bismark is most definatly the most famous.

i can't remeber if the US officer was piloting the plane that struck the rudder or the very first to hit the ship. could have been both?