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Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
“Yellow 17”, III./JG 7 “Nowotny”, Luftwaffe Germany, April 10th 1945
Brand: Corgi Aviation Archive
SKU: AA35711
AUD $148.00
In stock
Messerschmitt 262A Schwalbe, 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, III./JG-7 “Nowotny”, Luftwaffe – AA35711
Length | 14.7 cm | 5.8 in |
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Wingspan | 17.5 cm | 6.9 in |
Model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
Corgi AA35711 Aviation Archive
Corgi Aviation Archive series AA35711 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe “Yellow 17” of III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 7 (Day Fighter Wing 7: JG 7) “Nowotny”, believed to be the aircraft flown by German ace Lt Walther Hagenah when he downed possibly two P51 Mustangs with R4M rockets.
Unusual Engagement
On April 10, 1945, Lt Walther Hagenah and his wingman were attacked by six American P-51D Mustangs, who quickly downed the inexperienced wingman. Hagenah managed to get into an attacking position and open fire with all his guns and R4M rockets. In his memoirs, he recalled how two of the Mustangs were downed by rockets, but he only received credit for one.
Lt Walther Hagenah (1919 – 2013) finished the war credited with seventeen aerial victories and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class and German Cross in Gold.
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe/ Sturmvogel
The Messerschmitt Me 262 is a German twin jet-engined monoplane fighter bomber and the first operational jet fighter. The maiden flight took place on April 18, 1941, with a piston engine and jet engines on July 18, 1942, entering service in 1944. Variants included a fighter nicknamed Schwalbe (Swallow), a light bomber, Sturmvogel (Stormbird), reconnaissance and experimental night fighter. Allied attacks on the Me262 airfields and manufacturing plants and a shortage of skilled personnel and fuel meant that the Me262 had a negligible impact. By the war’s end, approximately 1,443 airframes were completed, with only an estimated 300 entering combat. Production continued post-war in Czechoslovakia as the Avia S-92 (single-seat) and Avia CS-92 (two-seat).
The Me 262 was powered by two Junkers Jumo 004 axial flow turbojet engines, one under each wing.
The armament consisted of four cannons mounted internally in the nose. Under the wings and fuselage were provisions for rockets, bombs, or drop tanks.
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Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
“Yellow 17”, III./JG 7 “Nowotny”, Luftwaffe Germany, April 10th 1945
Brand: Corgi Aviation Archive
SKU: AA35711
AUD $148.00
In stock
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