Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 – 'Red 1', Maj. Hermann Graf, Gruppenkommandeur JG 50, Luftwaffe, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany, 1943

1:32 Scale.  Length: 11".  Wingspan: 12.2"


Limited Edition of 1,000 Models Worldwide

On July 21, 1943 Jagdgruppe Sud der Obdl was formed as a high-altitude fighter unit to combat the RAF's Mosquito light bomber. On August 15, 1943 this unit was redesignated JG 50. Major Graf was assigned as commander of JG50, a position that he held until the unit was disbanded in October and absorbed into I./JG 301. Graf claimed three victories while serving with this unit including two B-17 bombers shot down on September 6th. During WWII Graff was credited with 212 victories in over 830 missions. He recorded 202 victories over the Eastern Front. Of his ten victories over the Western Front, six were four-engine bombers.

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German WWII fighter aircraft. First flown in 1935, it was one of the first modern fighters of the era and included such features as all-metal construction and retractable landing gear. The Bf 109 was produced in greater numbers than any other fighter in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced up to April 1945.

The Bf 109 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force in World War II, although it began to be partially replaced by the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 from 1941. It was the most successful fighter of the war, shooting down more aircraft than any of its contemporaries. Originally conceived as an interceptor, the Bf 109 was developed to fulfill multiple roles, serving as a bomber escort, fighter bomber, all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft and as a reconnaissance aircraft. Although it had weaknesses, including short range and challenging take-off and landing characteristics, the Bf 109 stayed competitive with Allied fighter aircraft until the end of the war.

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.

This model of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 by Corgi features: