Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Die-cast Model

Messerschmitt BF 109 E-3 – No. 9, Lt. loan Di Cesare, Grupul 7, Romanian Air Force, Karpovka-Stalingrad, November 1941

1:48 Scale.  Length: 7.5".  Wingspan: 8.25"


Limited production of approximately 400 models

In December 1939 Romania ordered 50 Bf-109Es, 11 were delivered in 1940 and the remaining 39 arriving one year later. These aircraft equipped the new Grupul 7 Vanatoare in time for them participate in operation Barbarossa. By mid-1941 the group had lost aircraft and was withdrawn to be replenished with 15 used German Bf-109E-7s. The unit returned to the front in time for the Battle of Stalingrad. Grupul 7 had 8 aircraft captured by the Soviets including Bf-109E-3 No. 9 “Hai Fetito” flown by Lt. loan Di Cesare who is credited with 16 victories.

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.


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