@almurray with your recent stringbag firsthand experience, I don’t know if you are aware of a fantastic resource on YouTube (no affiliation) hoch has many first hand accounts of weird and wonderful types in FAA service. @armouredcarriers on YouTube.

totga ko stringbag ng day 2 wtb pls 😔

@JohnNicholRAF &new book Blitz plus other RAF stuff, Stringbag & Wasp flights, WHWFEST update, @James1940 Breton festung, Paris trip, Sherwood Rangers, airborne stuff etc.. 302 souls at The Captain’s Table

Marching for Finley - Patrol #2 Berkshire IC - Mission accomplished!!! A March, a Stringbag (under renovation), a Chipmunk, a bunch of friends and a chunk of dosh for @FinleysTouch Led by and Supported as always by @robert_lyman Organised by @date_gemma Over watch by CO of @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray @James1940 Still time to donate!!! 👇 justgiving.com/page/c-date-1…

Ok i just realized that the bag hyunsuk wearing is the stringbag for the newwav album 😭 sobs it looks so pretty 🥹🫶

Stringbag! Incredible a beauty like this still flies. Wonderful.

I'm seeing lots of Swordfish/Stringbag action on my feed which is reminding me that my favourite fact about the Swordfish is that legendary music producer Sir George Martin flew in them during the war. Good interview with Sir George here about it: youtu.be/a03C36pgvag?si=1Wn3…

MARCHING FOR FINLEY - Patrol No#2 Berkshire Battalion of the IC continues the new season of marching campaigning for @FinleysTouch helping them support children with cancel and their families!! A message from Skipper @almurray Carry on Minty! 2’nd of 9 marches! "The Berkshire Battalion of the IC (a right bunch of Berks!!) led by Brigadier @date_gemma and Corporal @Ralph_E_S are marching a loop around the wonderful Berkshire countryside for Finley’s Touch, starting off at White Waltham Airfield at 0845 for a peek at the Swordfish aka Stringbag under restoration there, before tabbing cross country at a fierce pace set by the one and only @robert_lyman and @AndyAitcheson We will be stopping for refreshment at the Bell Inn, a rural community owned pub whose plight Rob has recently highlighted. All hail the ale, sorry for the Kipper, god save the king 🇬🇧 justgiving.com/page/c-date-1… Please donate even a £1 and share with friends - this small patrol needs your help to reach its target’ Calling the #IC to help! Carry on …. @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @tonypastor70 @holland_tom @Chats1 @Karl_Reid @dcsandbrook @alexkf11990 @SpitfireFilly @FleetAirArmMus @WWCC_1879 @fha772 @Professor_Hal

Stringbag bc why not

I’d rather fly in the Stringbag than a Spitfire. There I’ve said it……..

STRINGBAG @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters @james1940

STRINGBAG! @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters @james1940

✨This week for Take Flight Friday, we’re excited to announce two incredible additions to the flying display at the RAF Cosford Air Show 2026. ✨ ⚫ The Royal Navy Black Cats Solo Display Representing the cutting edge of @RoyalNavy aviation, the Blackcats bring precision, power and agility to the skies. This dynamic solo display showcases the capability of the Wildcat helicopter, delivering tight manoeuvres and impressive handling that highlight modern naval aviation at its very best. 🛩️ @NavyWingsUK Fairey Swordfish In complete contrast, stepping back through history, we welcome the legendary Fairey Swordfish. Affectionately known as the “Stringbag”, this remarkable aircraft played a vital role during the Second World War. Its appearance is a powerful tribute to the courage and innovation of a bygone era, and a true living piece of aviation history. ✨ Together, they represent the evolution of naval aviation, from historic wartime heroics to modern day capability. Don’t miss your chance to see both of these incredible aircraft take to the skies. 🚨 IMPORTANT: LAST YEAR SOLD OUT 🚨 🎫 Advance tickets ONLY. there will be NO tickets available on the gate. With just 3 weeks to go, demand is already high. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. 👉 Book now: cosfordairshow.co.uk/tickets… #Cosford26 #EngineeringTheFuture #TakeFlightFriday #FlyingDisplay #Blackcats #Swordfish #RoyalNavy #AviationFans #FamilyDayOut

Stringbags For Finley! 💚 Listeners of the brilliant We Have Ways of Making You Talk World War Two podcast, hosted by Al Murray and James Holland, will have been inspired by recent episodes exploring the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. Stories of the daring Taranto Raid, the hunt to sink the German battleship Bismarck, and the dramatic Channel Dash have reminded audiences just how remarkable the Royal Navy & the Fleet Air Arm truly is. They also highlight one important fact: the Fairey Swordfish & its Crews - affectionately nicknamed the “Stringbag” - was far more than an antiquated biplane. It was a formidable and highly effective aircraft. Inspired by these stories, Wisdom Art Prints has released a very special limited art print featuring Fairey Swordfish L9726 of 818 Naval Air Squadron during the attack on the German battleship Bismarck on 27 May 1941. (Incidentally, the term “pocket battleship” was used by the British to describe Germany’s Deutschland-class warships—smaller than traditional battleships but heavily armed for their size.) In partnership with We Have Ways ‘Duxford Big Wing’ Independent Company, The Polish Heritage Flight, and Wisdom Art Prints, we are delighted to announce that for every Swordfish print ordered, a donation will be made to Finley’s Touch between now and the We Have Ways Fest, taking place at Blackpit Brewery, Northamptonshire from 11th –13th September 2026. Finley’s Touch is a charity founded by the family of Finley Relf, who bravely battled cancer. The organisation supports children diagnosed with cancer and their families by providing financial assistance, hospital survival bags, and National Trust memberships. Above all, Finley’s Touch aims to spread fun, happiness, and hope to children facing the toughest of battles, while raising awareness of childhood cancer and delivering practical help to families in need. This special print celebrates courage, resilience, and community—both in the skies over the Atlantic in 1941, and in the lives of children fighting their own battles today. For Finley. 💚 wisdomartprints.co.uk/pages/… @WisdomArtPrints @WHW_CambridgeIC Polish Heritage Flight @FinleysTouch @WeHaveWaysPod @NavyWingsUK Al Murray #FaireySwordfish #Swordfish #FAA #Bismarck #artprints #navalairsquadron #stringbag

As much as I love it, the Stringbag was outdated in 1939! That said, if you wanted a UAV to drop a couple of torpedos.... There's probably worse starting points!

Many years ago I saw a piece in "Punch" (so MANY years ago) suggesting that reintroducing the FE2b to active service was the answer to British defence needs. The argument was based on the "Stringbag" principle, as I recall (let the reader understand...).

Excellent book I’ve just read “The War in a Stringbag” by Charles Lamb. Survived the war from beginning to end including being in a POW camp in North Africa for 14 months. Epic read!

I recently read “Three Corvettes” very good but “The War in a Stringbag” by Charles Lamb is amazing ..

I'm reading War in a Stringbag atm Also discovered recently that Launce Kiggell lived out his retirement in my village, just outside Salisbury...

A Stringbag !!! Did for the Eyeties at Taranto and the Bismarck … what a job they did !!🫡🫡🫡🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧