Swordfish Shorts
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Description: Stringbag Salute, the Royal Navy aircrew salute on a flypast at RNAS Yeovilton with the White Ensign flying proudly. The Fairey Swordfish was given the nickname Stringbag, not because of its biplane struts, spars and braces, but because of the seemingly endless variety of equipment that the aircraft was cleared to carry. Like a shopping bag, it could carry anything!
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Description: A retro-style emblem featuring a large swordfish leaping from the water against a sunset backdrop. A small sailboat is visible on the ocean. Below the swordfish, the text "SWORD FISH" is displayed in bold yellow lettering, followed by "Fisherman" in smaller white text. Two smaller fish are depicted in a teal circular frame at the bottom.
