British officials are attempting to recover the only known surviving WWII German Dornier Do 17 bomber from the English Channel off the Kent coast.
The complex recovery operation, which involves divers and a metal frame, aims to lift the surprisingly undamaged "flying pencil" from nearly 60 feet of water.
Once successfully brought to the surface, the historic bomber will be prepared for display at the RAF Museum in London.
After decades submerged in the English Channel, the only known surviving WWII German Dornier Do 17 bomber has hopes for being rescued, British officials announced this past weekend.
In the next few weeks, divers will attempt to bring the Dornier Do 17 to the surface just off the Kent coast in southeastern England.
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