Fairey Swordfish I torpedo bomber reconnaissance biplane aircraft K8386, code 945, of 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, on Kai Tak airfield, Hong Kong

A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Fairey Swordfish I torpedo bomber reconnaissance biplane aircraft K8386, coded 945, of 824 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, parked on Kai Tak airfield, Hong Kong with other 824 Squadron aircraft. K8386 was delivered to the Fleet Air Arm 30 November 1936 and was issued to 824 Squadron in January 1937. 824 Squadron disembarked from the aircraft carrier Eagle (1918) to Kai Tak between 6 May and 28 May, 19 October and 4 November and 5 November to 30 November 1937.

Object Details

ID: P34121
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Date made: May to November 1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection