A German second world war bomber recently salvaged from the English Channel is being restored at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in Shropshire, before going on show at the RAF Museum in Hendon, north London.
The last surviving Dornier Do 17 was removed from the sea bed off the Kent coast in June. The aircraft, which was shot down during the Battle of Britain, was raised in one piece using special equipment.
The £600,000 project has been funded by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, which provided £345,000, and various donors including the WarGaming.net games website and the RAF Museum American Foundation.
The conservation work is being overseen by specialists from Imperial College London.
The aircraft is expected to go on display at the RAF Museum within the next couple of years.
The last surviving Dornier Do 17 was removed from the sea bed off the Kent coast in June. The aircraft, which was shot down during the Battle of Britain, was raised in one piece using special equipment.
The £600,000 project has been funded by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, which provided £345,000, and various donors including the WarGaming.net games website and the RAF Museum American Foundation.
The conservation work is being overseen by specialists from Imperial College London.
The aircraft is expected to go on display at the RAF Museum within the next couple of years.