Description
Dragon Models “Dragon Wings” Diecast Model
Messerschmitt Bf (Me) 109 G-6 - "White 10", Oberleutant Alfred Grislawski, 1./JG 50, Luftwaffe, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany, 1943
1:72 Scale. Length: 5". Wingspan: 5.5"
Born on November 2, 1919 Alfred Grislawski became one of Germanys Luftwaffe’s leading aces of World War II. He was credited with 133 aerial victories by the end of the war, this total being achieved in over eight hundred missions. Only twenty-four of these victories were scored on the Western front the rest coming on the Eastern front against Russia. During his career as a fighter pilot, Grislawski was shot down no less than eight times and being seriously injured in the final incident in 1944. Even before he reached his twenty-fifth birthday, Grislawski had been awarded with Oak Leaves to his Knight’s Cross.
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German fighter aircraft used during World War II. First flown in 1935, it was one of the first modern fighters of the era with all-metal construction and retractable landing gear. Originally conceived as an interceptor, the Bf 109 was developed to fulfill multiple roles including bomber escort, fighter-bomber, all-weather fighter and ground-attack. Although it had weaknesses, including short range and challenging take-off and landing characteristics, the Bf 109 stayed competitive with Allied fighters until the end of the war. The Bf 109 was produced in greater numbers than any other fighter in history with 33,984 units built up to April 1945.
The Dragon Models "Dragon Wings" Warbirds Series features high quality, ready-made diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft. They are built with diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of a Bf (Me) 109 features:
Detailed cockpit
Realistic panel lines
Historically accurate printed markings
Rotatable propeller
Optional extended landing gear
Display stand
Category: Dragon Wings 1:72 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years
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