Flying Stations Swordfish

**Rich** · January 24th, 2010, 21:26

Released and now availiable at,

http://www.flyingstations.com/swordfish.html

Wheel and Float version carrier capable though the catlaunch has not been included as FSX launches the poor thing at nearly double its max speed, includes dropable bombs or torpedo and a batman to direct your landing.

**viking3** · January 24th, 2010, 22:11

Thanks for the HU.

Regards, Rob:ernae:

**CodyValkyrie** · January 24th, 2010, 22:14

YES! I have been waiting for a good Swordfish for some time. Thank you!

***Mathias*** · January 24th, 2010, 22:26

Oh, great to see this one being released!
Downloading now, thanks guys!

**Rich** · January 24th, 2010, 22:31

Originally Posted by Mathias

Oh, great to see this one being released!
Downloading now, thanks guys!

With a lot of thanks to you Mathias for your part from all of the Flying Stations team.

**CodyValkyrie** · January 24th, 2010, 22:40

Make sure you grab Victorious. Perfect match.

***Roger*** · January 24th, 2010, 22:47

Great stuff!

Got to wait until work's done before I can download.

**jeansy** · January 24th, 2010, 22:48

Sticky !!!!!

:ernae:

**CG_1976** · January 24th, 2010, 22:56

Yippeeee

:ernae::salute:

**Rich** · January 24th, 2010, 22:59

For those to young or on the wrong side of the pond to know much about the Swordfish some interesting reading,

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ai.../Swordfish.htm

**Rich** · January 24th, 2010, 23:19

There will be some tail lift when you catch a wire on a carrier, this was normal with tail draggers but you should not go over on to your nose, Seafires had their props shortened by approx 6 inches as so many were damaged by the tail lift effect.

**empeck** · January 25th, 2010, 09:58

Thanks!

Downloading now.

***Henry*** · January 25th, 2010, 10:07

Thanks!
H

**dominikx** · January 25th, 2010, 10:46

THANKS I LOVE THIS PLANE!!!!!!!!!!!!
in polish :dzięki kocham ten samolot.

:salute:

**bruce448** · January 25th, 2010, 11:39

A couple of more shots

and a work in progress

Bruce

**SkippyBing** · January 25th, 2010, 11:51

Bruce,

Nice repaint, was it based on Eagle?
Let me know if you have any snags with the paintkit, I made it after I'd done my repaints so I'm not 100% sure if it works!!

Skippy

Edit/ So if I read posts on our own forum I'd know it was based on Furious!!

**Kowalski65** · January 25th, 2010, 11:57

For some reason the landplane version doesnt appear in FSX for me

I may have to re download.The original installsation into my FSX install didnt work die to problems with a .mdl file,I had to install it inti a temp.folder & then cut & paste across.Anyoen get that problem,or should i re download?

**stiz** · January 25th, 2010, 12:06

lovley jubley!!

**SkippyBing** · January 25th, 2010, 12:07

Probably worth trying a re-download, although I'm the last person to ask considering the number of versions I have dotted around my hard drives!!

**IanHenry** · January 25th, 2010, 12:09

Well worth a read is War in a Stringbag by Charles Lamb telling of his wartime exploits in a Swordfish.

Regards,
Ian.

**Lewis-A2A** · January 25th, 2010, 12:29

The string bag book I have read is 'I sank the Bismacrk'

Brilliant book that deals with the Stringbag during the whole war and one pilots career, who it was found was the chap who managed to whack the torp into the Bismarck.

Downloading in a moment cant wait to fly this in FSX :ernae:

**Ian Warren** · January 25th, 2010, 12:33

Strange during the Christmas period i watch the old 'Sink the Bismark ' movie and i thought were the heck is a good Swordfish , i must keep thinking like that , it just pop outta no were , Bruce , love that shot leaving the carrier

**ananda** · January 25th, 2010, 14:06

Superb model Rich

George

**Dain Arns** · January 25th, 2010, 15:22

Outstanding models. You folks should be very proud. :ernae:

Originally Posted by Rich

For those to young or on the wrong side of the pond to know much about the Swordfish some interesting reading,

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Ai.../Swordfish.htm

Oh, some of us folks on the 'wrong' side of the pond know about the Stringbags.

Their exploits were featured in one of the favorite "Dogfights" episodes.
The "Sink The Bismarck" episode is probably one of the best, for both Sea and Air battle re-creations.

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