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Fw 190 A-8 Model, Luftwaffe, Walther Dahl - Corgi AA34314
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Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 - Oberstleutnant Walther Dahl, Stab JG 300, Luftwaffe, Juterbog-Waldlager, Germany, November 1944
1:72 scale. Length: 5". Wingspan: 5.75"
Limited Edition of 1100 Models
Walter Dahl joined the German Army in 1935 before transferring to the Luftwaffe to become a fighter pilot. Dahl claimed his first victory on June 22, 1941 during the German offensive against Russia. After a period with II Gruppe, he joined 4 Staffel, JG3 in December and accompanied the unit when it deployed to the Mediterranean Theatre.
Dahl was promoted to Staffelkapitan in April 1942 and in August he returned to the eastern front where he was appointed Geschwaderadjutant JG3. In December he was awarded the German Cross in Gold. On July 20, 1943, Dahl was made Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG3 and relocated to Munster in Germany to defend against allied bomber raids. Major Dahl was awarded the Knight’s Cross in March 1944 after recording 67 victories.
He became Kommodore of JG z.b.v before taking command of JG300 on June 27, 1944. Having been promoted to Oberst, Dahl was awarded the Oak Leaves in February 1945. Walther Dahl ended the war with 128 victories (including a B-17 by ramming!), achieved while flying a number of aircraft including FW190A-8 ‘Blue 13’.
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was a German single-seat, single-radial engine fighter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. First flown on June 1, 1939, the Fw 190 was employed as a "workhorse" and proved to be suitable for a wide variety of roles, including air superiority fighter, strike fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and operated with less success as a night fighter.
The Corgi Aviation Archive features a wide selection of high quality, ready-made, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. Corgi models are built with diecast metal and some plastic components.
The models in the Corgi Aviation Archive series feature: realistic panel lines, a detailed cockpit with pilot figure, historically accurate aircraft markings and landing gear with rubber tires. They can be displayed with the landing gear down or 'in flight' on the included stand.
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