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Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A 1/72 Scale Diecast Model Taktische Nummer 40+51, JaBoG 41 (Fighter-Bomber Wing), Luftwaffe Brand: Herpa Wings SKU: HE580748
AUD $150.00
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Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, JaBoG 41, Luftwaffe – HE580748
Length | 18.4 cm | 7.2 in |
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Wingspan | 12.6 cm | 5.0 in |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Optional ordnance
- Display stand included.
Herpa Wings HE580748
Herpa Wings HE580748 replicates in 1/72 scale the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A taktische nummer (tactical number) 40+51 in Norm 83 colour scheme of Jagdbombergeschwader 41, Luftwaffe.
JaBoG 41, Luftwaffe
Jagdbombergeschwader 41 (JaBoG 41: Fighter-Bomber Wing 41) was a unit of the Luftwaffe based at Fliegerhorst Husum (Husum Airbase).
Founded as Fighter-Bomber Wing 35 (JaboG 35) in 1959, redesignated as Leichtes Kampfgeschwader 41 (LeKG 41: Light Combat Squadron 41) in 1966 with the arrival of the Fiat G.91 and in 1980 to Jagdbombergeschwader 41 with the introduction of the Alpha jet. The unit disbanded in 1993 with the restructuring of the Luftwaffe after German reunification.
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a French/German twin-engine, tandem-seat monoplane light attack and advanced trainer jet. The maiden flight took place on October 26, 1973, entering operational service on January 30, 1979, with the de l’Armée de l’Air.
The Alpha Jet has served with several nations and saw combat with the Nigerian Air Forces in Liberia. Manufactured in several variants, the main two were the -E trainer version for the French Air Force and the -A attack version for the German Air Force. Production ended in 1991 with 512 airframes built.
Two SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac turbofan engines power the Alpha Jet, mounted side by side in the rear of the fuselage. The armament consists of one cannon or 30 mm in an under-fuselage pod. In addition, five external hardpoints, two under each wing and one under the fuselage, can carry up to 2,500 kgs (5,512 lbs) of stores.
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A 1/72 Scale Diecast Model Taktische Nummer 40+51, JaBoG 41 (Fighter-Bomber Wing), Luftwaffe Brand: Herpa Wings SKU: HE580748
AUD $150.00
In stock