Work begins on Friday to raise a unique World War II aircraft from the floor of the English Channel just off the Kent coast. The Dornier 17 aircraft is the last of its kind, and lies in 50ft of water on the Goodwin Sands. The salvage is just the start of a two-year restoration project by the RAF Museum in Hendon. Summer 1940 and Britain stands alone in Europe against seemingly unstoppable German military success. For weeks on end, wave after wave of German aircraft cross the English coast, under orders to destroy the RAF and pave the way for...
