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United States Navy
- Aeronca LNR observation/liaison/trainer.
- Beechcraft SNB Navigator trainer.
- Beechcraft JRB transport.
- Beechcraft GB Traveler transport.
- Bell XTDL Airacobra fighter.
- Bell XF2L Airacomet jet fighter.
- Boeing PB Flying Fortress heavy bomber.
- Boeing P2B Superfortress heavy bomber.
How many Fairey Swordfish were shot down?
six Swordfish
Faced by a storm of anti-aircraft fire from the German warships, as well as large numbers of enemy fighters, all six Swordfish were shot down. Just five aircrew survived. Esmonde was later awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.
Did Britain have aircraft carriers in WW2?
In all, only 14 fleet aircraft carriers were operated by Great Britain in all during the war. HMS fencer was a lend-lease Attacker class escort carrier.
Were there helicopters in WW2?
Sikorsky R-4, the world’s first production helicopter, which served U.S. and British armed forces in World War II. An experimental version of the aircraft first flew in 1942.
Which British plane sank the Bismarck?
The third phase on the morning of 27 May was an attack by the British battleships King George V and Rodney supported by cruisers. After about 100 minutes of fighting, Bismarck was sunk by the combined effects of shellfire, torpedo hits and deliberate scuttling….Last battle of the battleship Bismarck.
| Date | 26–27 May 1941 |
|---|---|
| Result | Allied victory |
Why didn’t the Bismarck shoot down any Swordfish?
Originally Answered: Why didn’t the Bismarck shoot down any swordfish? The anti-aircraft guns were precalibrated to shoot down faster monoplanes. It wasn’t calibrated to shoot down fabric covered biplanes.
How many British aircraft carriers were sunk in ww2?
Aircraft carriers
| Name | Location | Cause |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Courageous (50) | off the coast of Ireland | Sunk by U-29 |
| HMS Glorious (77) | Norwegian Sea | Sunk by naval gunfire from Scharnhorst and Gneisenau |
| HMS Ark Royal (91) | south east of Gibraltar | Sunk by U-81 |
| HMS Hermes (95) | Sri Lanka | Sunk by Japanese aircraft |