Do-17 to be raised

[Capt Worley PE]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/only-surviving-german-second-world-1867866

The RAF Museum has raised £500,000 to raise and restore the plane which will go on show at its base in Hendon, North London.

Military historian Chris Goss said: “The find is fantastic.

“This aircraft will be the only one of its type in the world.”

The Dornier, nicknamed the Flying Pencil because of its long thin fuselage, was shot down over the Goodwin Sands in August 1940.

Pilot Willi Effmert, 24, lost control as he tried to ditch and the plane flipped, coming to rest on its back.

It was soon covered by the shifting sands.

Effmert and his observer were taken prisoner. The bodies of the other two fliers were washed ashore.

The RAF Museum has tried to trace crew’s descendants, so far without success.

 

[Supe]

Be interesting to see if its just as in tact as they think it is when they start lifting.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

^^^ probably why they're building a metal frame underneath it to lift it.

Not being from the coast, I have no idea what salt water is capable of doing to an aluminum sub-frame. The article did say the tires are still inflated...

 

[Road Guy]

I wonder why the Brits are paying to raise a krout plane? Just proof of stuff they shot down?

 

[Capt Worley PE]

^To show frenchie how its done, mate.