battle of britain
- n the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it
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- German WWII 'Flying Pencil' bomber recovered in English Channel
The wreck of a German World War II Dornier Do 17 plane was lifted out of the water Monday off the coast of Kent at the mouth of the English Channel. Experts from the Royal Air Force Museum had spent five weeks preparing to recover the aircraft, which is believed to be the only Dornier Do 17 bomber plane left from the war. The aircraft was shot down during the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the ...
June 12, 2013 - Los Angeles Times - WWII German bomber pulled out of English Channel
The aircraft was shot down during the Battle of Britain more than 70 years ago.
June 11, 2013 - GlobalPost - World War II-Era German Bomber Raised Near English Coast
Shot down during the Battle of Britain more than 70 years ago, the rare Dornier 17 bomber was salvaged from the murky depths of the English Channel Monday.
June 10, 2013 - NPR