Swordfish Attack on Taranto by Robert Taylor - Very rare 15 signature edition. Next up David Maltby delivered

Next up David Maltby delivered the final blow

After crossing the coast of Holland they were hit by an Me110 Night Fighter

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JG-52 went on to the Eastern Front where it amassed over 10

Swordfish Attack on Taranto by Robert Taylor - Very rare 15 signature edition. Next up David Maltby deliveredAfter Italy joined the Axis in 1940 her fleet had to be negated. It was critical to maintain the Royal Navies supremacy in the Mediterranean to protect Malta and convoys to North Africa. This task fell to twenty Swordfish taking off under cover of darkness from the carrier Illustrious. The attack was a success taking out half the Italian Fleets capital ships for the loss of two Swordfish. This was the turning point when carrier based aircraft would