German Bf 109E-7 Grupen-Adjutant I/JG 27 Dec 1941 HA8704 scale 1:48

German Bf 109E-7 Grupen-Adjutant I/JG 27 Dec 1941 Hobby Master HA8704 scale 1:48 Hobby Master Airpower series 1:48 series Country: Germany Item: HA8704 Scale 1:48 Die-cast metal. Superb detailing in 1/48scale. Pre-painted with pad applied markings. Fully assembled. Supplied weapons are not permanently attached. Crew figures Display stand included. Option to display model with wheels up or down. Minimum use of plastic. Very collectable. The first German mass produced 109 fighter was the Bf-109E that has been mistakenly referred to as the Me-109. The Bf is the designator for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian Aircraft Works) that produced the original aircraft. In 1938 Messerschmitt took over BFW but throughout WWII German handbooks and documents referred to the aircraft as the Bf-109. By the end of 1939 the Bf-109E (Emil) had replaced all other 109 variants and equipped 13 Gruppens with 40 aircraft each. The Bf-109 was the main single-engine aircraft until the Fw-190 came along. August 1, 1939 Ludwig Franzisket transferred to the 1./JG 1 on August 1, 1939 and claimed his first victory on May 11, 1940. On July 9, 1940 the unit is renamed 1./JG 27 and on October 1, 1940 Franzisket becomes Adjutant of 1./JG 27. By the spring of 1941 Franzisket has fourteen victories and 1./JG 27 is sent to North Africa to support German ground forces. When 1./JG 27 departs North Africa near the end of 1942 Franzisket has thirty nine of his total forty three victories. Specifications Bf-109E-4 Single-seat day fighter Crew – 1 Dimensions Wingspan – 32 ft 4.5 in Length – 28 ft 8 in Height – 11 ft 2 in