The Battle of Britain

Torpeamento Aéreo Pela Marinha Real [Air Torpedoes for the Royal Navy]

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  • Art.IWM PST 16031
Place made
Great Britain
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  • medium: lithograph
  • support: paper
Dimensions
  • Support: Height 505 mm
  • Support: Width 379 mm
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  • object category: Poster
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Object description

whole: the three images occupy the majority. The title and text are separate and positioned in the centre left, in white, held within a blue inset. All set against a white background. image: three photographs of a British RAF Fairey Swordfish. In the upper image, the aircraft dives; in the centre image, the aircraft releases a torpedo over the sea; in the lower image, the torpedo hits the water as the aircraft flies past. text: TORPEAMENTO AÉREO PELA MARINHA REAL. Esta fotografia mostra um Swordfish da Aviação Naval picando velozmente na direcção do alvo. O pilôto espera até estar perto da água antes de desfazer o mergulho e então ... ... endireita o avião e larga o torpedo ... .... o qual batendo na água com grande estardalhaço, corre na direcção do seu objectivo. Estes aviões causaram grande destrôço na Esquadra Italiana em Taranto. [Air torpedoes for the Royal Navy. This photograph shows the Swordfish of Naval Aviation rapidly diving to hit its target. The pilot intends being almost on the surface of the water before releasing the torpedo, so the aircraft can straighten up as it releases the torpedo… even as it furiously beats the waters as it attains its objective. These planes caused major destruction when they attacked the Italian forces in Taranto.]

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This poster was printed in Great Britain presumably for distribution abroad.

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1851

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