Talk:Blackburn Skua

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Survivors

I believe there are two surviving Skuas. One in Norway which I believe is still undergoing restoration.

Another is at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at RAF Yeovilton displayed in an 'as recovered' wreck display

I confirmed this with the Museum itself via email, it may be worth checking and adding to the article

80.195.104.67 (talk) 07:57, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Arms

Seems the armaments section is off a way. ^[1]says that they could carry 1x112b belly mounted and 4x 30b Coopers on wing hard-points which were a bloody disaster. I can't add this because I don't know enough about editing82.16.170.111 (talk) 01:21, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Smith, Peter C. (January 2006). SKUA!: The Royal Navy's Dive-Bomber. ISBN 9781844154555.

[1] Smith, Peter C. (January 2006). SKUA!: The Royal Navy's Dive-Bomber. ISBN 9781844154555.

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