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Fokker D.VII Model, Luftstreitkrafte, Hermann Goering - Corgi AA38901
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Description
Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model
Fokker D.VII - Hermann Goering, JG 1, Luftstreitkrafte, September 1918
1:48 scale. Length: 5.75”. Wingspan: 7.25”"
Limited Edition
Hermann Göering is perhaps best known for his military and political roles during WWII, but his military career began much earlier. In 1912 Goering joined the Prussian Army and served in the infantry until he became ill with rheumatoid arthritis. While recovering he was persuaded by a friend to transfer to the Air Force and in 1915 he joined FFA25 as an observer. He later trained as a pilot and scored his first victory on November 16, 1916. He went on to accumulate a total of 22 victories making him one of Germany's leading Aces of the War.
In July of 1918 he assumed command of Manfred von Richthofen's JG1, which was nicknamed 'the Flying Circus' by Allied opponents. His BMW powered Fokker D.VII was factory painted in his personal all-white scheme and had a special cut away on the port side of the cockpit. This was to allow Göering easier access as his joints were still impeded by the rheumatoid arthritis he suffered from while in the army.
The Fokker D.VII was a German World War I fighter aircraft. Approximately 1,700 D.VII aircraft were produced in the summer and autumn of 1918. In service, the D.VII quickly proved itself to be a formidable aircraft. The armistice which ended the war required Germany to surrender all D.VIIs to the Allies at the conclusion of hostilities. Surviving aircraft saw continued widespread service with many other countries in the years after World War I.
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