War in a Stringbag

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Commander Charles Lamb fought an exceptional war flying the slow and obsolete Fairey Swordfish for the Fleet Air Arm. It was an antiquated machine, but it could outmanoeuvre almost any other aircraft, and in Charles Lamb's hands, the 'Stringbag' -- as the torpedo bomber was affectionately known - was a deadly weapon. Charles Lamb fought in the thick of the action. This is his story, from the first day of war as a Lieutenant on board Courageous, to the accident aboard Implacable in action against the Japanese in June 1945 which ended his war. A rare account of determination, action and spirit by a man who was an inspiration to those around him.

subjects: Biography,  British Aerial operations,  British Personal narratives,  Fighter pilots,  Great Britain,  Great Britain. Royal Navy,  Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet Air Arm,  History,  Military Air pilots,  Swordfish (Torpedo-bomber),  World War, 1939-1945,  World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations,  World war, 1939-1945, biography,  Swordfish (Torpedo bomber),  Great britain, royal navy,  World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, british,  World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, british,  Air pilots, biography,  Great britain, biography,  World war, 1939-1945, naval operations, british,  Torpedoes,  English Personal narratives

People: Charles Lamb (1914-1981)

Places: Great Britain