IFA-2: Recovery of a rare, extinct WWII aircraft (Fairey Barracuda)

In 2018, Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by the National Grid to perform archaeological works ahead of the construction of the Interconnexion France-Angleterre 2 (IFA-2), an interconnector cable to transmit electricity between France and the UK.
The discovery of a rare, extinct aircraft called a Fairey Barracuda, provided the opportunity to create an exciting recovery project with IFA2, James Fisher Marine and the Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM). It has generated significant interest and has been donated to the FAAM to contribute to their jigsaw project, rebuilding a complete Fairey Barracuda from the remains of this and other aircraft.