The Bismarck carried four Arado Ar 196A floatplanes for various tasks. One attempted to take off with the War Fleet diary on May 26, but the catapult was found to be damaged.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Arado Ar.196 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

Mark Postlethwaite's painting shows the Bismarck leaving Grimstadtfjord, near Bergen, on May 21, 1941, with a Messerschmitt Bf 110 escort.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Messerschmitt Bf.110 - ГерманияGermany - 1936

Consolidated Catalina AH545 located the Bismarck 690 miles from Brest on May 26.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

PR.Mk IC получил под левой консолью 136-л бак и две фотокамеры в блистере под правым крылом
The unarmed Spitfire PR.IC was fitted with an extra 29gal fuel tank behind the pilot, a 30gal blister tank under the port wing and two F.24 cameras in a blister beneath the starboard wing, as seen here.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Supermarine Spitfire PR / FR - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Short Sunderland I L5798, similar to this one pictured at Pembroke Dock in 1939, took off from Reykjavik in the late evening of May 23 to hunt for the Bismarck.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Short Sunderland / S.25 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

The author was serving with No 217 Squadron at St Eval in mid-1941. He is seen here on the far right, standing in front of a Bristol Beaufort I.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bristol Beaufort - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1938

At 1915hr on May 26 HMS Ark Royal despatched 15 Fairey Swordfish, all of which returned after crippling the Bismarck's steering.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Swordfish - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Late on the night of May 24, five 802 Sqn Fairey Fulmars took off from HMS Victorious on reconnaissance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937