A German World War 2 bomber thought to be the only intact example of its kind in the world has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel.
The Dornier Do-17 aircraft was shot down off the Kent coast more than 70 years ago during the Battle of Britain, BBC reports.
Attempts by the RAF Museum to salvage the relic, which was lying in 15m of water on the Goodwin Sands, had been hit by strong winds over the last few weeks, but conditions were described as ''near perfect'' on Monday evening (local time).
The aircraft was badly corroded, the fuselage twisted and held in place only by a strut inserted by the salvage team. The engines had come adrift and were to be raised later this week.
The Dornier will be restored at a site in Shropshire before eventually going on display at the RAF Museum in Hendon, north London.
