2004 – A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Russian MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work. The remains of the three crewmen are left in place, pending further investigations.
2011 – Wilmington Station changed its name to Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Railroad Station in honor of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who took over 7,000 round trips from the station during his U.S. Senate career.