WWII Dornier Do-17 bomber raised from the Channel

A German bomber from WWII has been raised from the sea bed in 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.

Believed to be the only intact example of its kind in the world, it has lain in 50ft (15m) of water on the Goodwin Sands.

Nick Higham reports from the salvage barge.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22850596

Hobby Master releases for August 2013.

Some interesting releases this month especially for our Antipodean friends in the form of an RAAF 22 Sqn. A20G and F4U-1D Corsair of the RNZAF in 1/72 and 1/48 respectively.

In 1/72 there's an F-4G Wild Weasel, ROCAF F-86F, Japanese F-2B, USAF F-16C  "Triple Jastreb Killer", an interesting Czech MiG 15 with an F-84 kill and two Vietnam F-104C Starfighters.

In 1/48 there the Otto Kittel Fw190A-6 and P-51D Paul I. Given the poor mottling on previous Fw190s we can only hope HM has upped their game. In 1/200 there's an EC-121D Warning Star.

Pre-production photos, HA3516, F/A-18+ VFC-12 "Fighting Omars" splinter camo.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series, HA3516, F/A-18A+ BuNo. 162909, VFC-12 "Fighting Omars" Splinter paint scheme.

Pre-production photos, HA7709, P-51D Mustang Israeli Air Force.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA7709, P-51D Mustang 105th Squadron "Scorpion" Israeli Air force, Suez Campaign 1956.

Pre-production photos, HA8005, Hawker Fury "Munich Crisis"

Hobby Master  1/48 Air Power Series, HA8005, Hawker Fury "Munich Crisis" No. 43 Squadron, RAF, 1938.