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

Messerschmitt BF 109 F-4 – Oblt. Otto Kath, Stab/JG 54, Luftwaffe, Staraya Russia, December 1941

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


Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide

Otto Kath was shot down on July 19, 1940 and on July 24, 1941 and survived both times. From March 29, 1941 to February 3, 1943 Oblt. Kath was appointed Geschw.Adj./JG 54. In December 1941 Kath was assigned Bf-109F-4. Nr. 7243 and ended the war with 6 victories. Kath regularly flew as wing man for Kommodore Hannes Trauloft who is credited with 58 aerial victories. JG 54 operated from 1939 until 1945. The unit wore the distinctive green heart emblem.

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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