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Albatros D.V Model, Luftstreitkrafte, Hans Bohning - Corgi AA37805
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Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
Albatros D.Va - Lt. Hans Bohning, Jasta 79b, Luftstreitkräfte, Villiers-le-Sec, France, 1918
1:48 scale. Length: 6”. Wingspan: 7.5"
Limited Edition
After serving in combat with a field artillery regiment, Leutnant Hans Böhning transferred to the Fliegertruppe in 1916 and saw duty on 2-seaters before being trained as a fighter pilot. He was initially posted to Jasta 36 where he scored his first 4 victories. He was transferred to Jasta 76 where he scored his 5th victory.
In January 1918, Böhning transferred to Jasta 79b as its commander and took his victory tally to 17. One of his best recognised aircraft during this period was this distinctive blue and white striped Albatros D.Va with its Ace of Spades insignia.
On September 20, two days after his final victory, Böhning was wounded flying a Fokker D.VII. Upon his recovery he took over Jasta 32 on November 1, just eleven days before the Armistice was signed. Hans Böhning died in October 1934 at the age of 41 following a glider crash.
The Albatros D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Army Air Service) during World War I. It was the final development of the Albatros D.I family and the last to see operational service. Despite its shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 Albatros D.V and 1,612 D.Va aircraft were built before production was halted in early 1918. The D.Va continued in operational service until the end of the war.
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