Built in 1944 for the Royal Navy and transferred to the RAF with 119 Squadron in 1945. Stored at Lambeth until 1986 when it was moved to Duxford, with restoration starting in 1998 and completed around 2006, when it was returned to display in RAF overall black.

Operated by the Royal Navy in Canada training air gunners. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

The Royal Navy based Swordfish in Canada for training. This aircraft was with the No.1 Naval Air Gunnery School. After the war the surviving Swordfish were given to the Canadian Navy ahead of the arrival of its first carrier. They served only briefly. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Lawrencetown is near to Dartmouth, now Shearwater, RCAF base. The Royal Navy operated Swordfish from Dartmouth and Yarmouth as trainers. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Displayed as P4139, a Fairey Swordfish I of 813 Naval Air Squadron, this is really HS618 and has previously been displayed at various times as V6105 and W5984. HS618 was built under license by Blackburn and delivered to 834 Naval Air Squadron in May 1943 where it went on to serve on the Escort Carrier HMS 'Hunter' in the north Atlantic. During bad weather a Seafire broke loose in the hangar deck and struck HS618 and it was written off, although it continued to serve as an instructional airframe.

The aircraft is a 'long term' restoration project with much of it stored in crates.

The oldest surviving airworthy Swordfish in the world, built in 1941 by Blackburn Aircraft. She was operated by the RN's Mediterranean Fleet but returned to Fairey's Stockport factory for refurbishment during 1942/43 before being transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 for use in the training role. Post war she spent time in the reserve before going into private hands and was purchased by Sir William Roberts for his Strathallan Collection, arriving in August 1977. Bought by British Aerospace in 1990, over the next three years she was restored to flying condition and gifted to the RNHF.

Built by Blackburn Aircraft in August 1943 and operated from aircraft carriers with 836 Squadron until November 1944. Registered to Fairey Aviation of Hayes, Middlesex from 1947 to 1949 which probably explains how it escaped the scrap heap. Became an air show favorite for generations of enthusiasts and still maintained airworthy into the 21st century.

After purchasing the remnants of the aircraft from a private owner, the parts arrived at the museum in September 2004. The aircraft is one of only 12 examples that have survived and the intention is to restore it. At the time of the upload, the museum website still gives the progress of the restoration as 'in the very early stages'.