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1943 Fairey Swordfish Mk2
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HS491

1943 Fairey Swordfish Mk2 C/N Not found HS491

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Latest photos of HS491
  • HS491 - Fairey Swordfish Mk2 (remains of a fuselage) awaiting restoration at the Malta Aviation Museum, Ta' Qali - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke
  • HS491 - Fairey Swordfish Mk2 (remains of a fuselage) awaiting restoration at the Malta Aviation Museum, Ta' Qali - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke
  • HS491 - at Malta - by Volker Hilpert by Volker Hilpert
  • HS491 - at Malta - by Volker Hilpert by Volker Hilpert

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Fairey
Model:Swordfish Mk2    Search all Fairey Swordfish Mk2
Year built:1943
Construction Number (C/N):Not found HS491
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats:2
Number of Engines:1
Engine Type:Reciprocating

Aircraft

Registration Number:HS491
Current Status:Under restoration

Owner

Owner:Malta Aviation Museum
Address:,
Malta

User Comments

Admin, 2011-11-24 12:32:29
 HS491 was built in 1943 for the Royal Canadian Air Force. After the war it fell into disrepair and was eventually cannibalised to enable another Swordfish, HS554, to be restored to flying condition. HS491 has just been acquired by the Malta Aviation Museum, which intends to restore it to the same standard as its Hurricane Z3055.