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Me 262 Model, Luftwaffe, JG 7, Rudolf Sinner - Corgi US35705
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Description
Corgi Limited Edition Diecast Model
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a - 'Green 1', Major Rudolf Sinner, Gruppenkommandeur III/JG 7, Luftwaffe, Brandenburg-Briest, April 1945
1:72 scale. Wingspan: 6.75" (17.2 cm)
This aircraft was flown by III./JG7 Gruppenkommandeur,
Maj. Rudolf Sinner, in the final months of the war. An Ace with 37 victories, Maj. Sinner was seriously wounded when his Me 262 was jumped by USAAF P-51 Mustangs while taking off from Rechlinon on April 4, 1945.
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world's first operational jet fighter aircraft. It was produced in World War II for the Luftwaffe and saw action starting in 1944 as a multi-role fighter warplane
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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