The Fairey Barracuda was the British Fleet Air Arm's (FAA) first all-metal monoplane torpedo bomber and dive bomber. Entering service in 1943, it replaced older biplanes like the Fairey Swordfish and Albacore. History and Service Production: Over 2,500 units (totaling 2,602) were built during WWII by Fairey, Blackburn, Boulton Paul, and Westland. Key Operations: Its most famous actions were carrier-based strikes against the German battleship Tirpitz in Norway, most notably Operation Tungsten in

Did you see our recovery of a rare Fairey Barracuda aircraft on BBC Four's Digging for Britain last week? 🌊 You can read all about this fascinating project in our case study: https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/ifa-2-recovering-fairey-barracuda Historic England Fleet Air Arm Museum National Grid UK | Wessex Archaeology

Welcome to another episode of Warbird Wednesday! The Fairey Barracuda was a British carrier-borne dive bomber designed by Fairey Aviation. It was the first aircraft of this type operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy to be fabricated entirely from metal. | Palm Springs Air Museum