Fairey Swordfish
The Taranto Attack is the most celebrated Fleet Air Arm victory since the birth of Naval Aviation. On a single night, a small band of supposedly obsolete aircraft changed the face of the war in the Mediterranean, and proved once and for all the complete supremacy of the aircraft carrier. The iconic aircraft that flew that mission and many more throughout WWII was the Fairey Swordfish, affectionately known as 'The Stringbag'.
Images courtesy Fleet Air Arm Museum.