1:48 Scale Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 Arguably the most unconventional Fairey designed aircraft to enter full production, the Gannet was developed in response to a 1945 Royal Navy requirement for an advanced carrier-based, turboprop-powered anti-submarine hunter-killer, one which was rugged enough to withstand the rigours of operation at sea. #Airfix #Scalemodelling #Scalemodels | Airfix

314 reactions · 7 comments | The incomparable Fairey Gannet at IWM Duxford #warbirds #coldwar #flynavy #fairey #gannet | Daniel J Wheatcroft | Facebook

The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed for the Royal Navy, being the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike portions of anti-submarine warfare. The Gannet was originally developed to meet a Second World War era requirement for a dual-role ASW and strike to equip the FAA.[3] It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three,

Marmite for many - the fantastically aesthetically unique Fairey Gannet; in this case a rare ECM.6 electronic warfare mark. #coldwar #flynavy #fairey #gannet #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft