WWII plane raised from sea A World War II German bomber, likely the last of its kind, has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel and will be restored for display in a British museum.
June 13, 2013 - CNN
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
German WWII Bomber Lifted Out Of English Channel A German WWII Bomber that sunk to the bottom of the English Channel was rescued on Monday. Workers from a British museum worked to recover what is believed to be the last intact model of the bomber. Nicknamed Luftwaffe’s “flying pencil,” the aircraft featured a narrow fuselage that helped it avoid enemy gunfire. The bomber [...] German WWII Bomber Lifted Out Of English Channel is a post from ...
June 11, 2013 - The Inquisitr