Soviet P-39N Airacobra Germany May 1945 Scale HA1714 Scale 1:72

Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Soviet P-39N Airacobra Germany May 1945 Scale HA1714 Scale 1:72 Grigorii Ustinovich Dol’nikov, 100 GIAP, Germany, May 1945 Aircraft: P-39N Airacobra Hobby Master Item: HA1714 True 1/72 scale. Professionally painted. Great attention to detail. All markings are Tampoed (pad applied). Option to display the model on a stand that is provided. Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions. Optional armament provided. Canopy can be displayed open or closed. Pilot figure included. Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic. Highly collectable. Every country except the Soviet Union disliked the P-39. All wanted it to perform well above 20,000 feet but it didn’t because of a supercharger instead of a turbo-charger and weight. The Soviets liked the low altitude speed and maneuverability, excellent structural integrity, and heavy armament, everything they needed to fight the type of war on the Eastern Front. They were so pleased by these attributes that they nicknamed it “The Iron Dog”. There were 9,585 P-39s of all variants built with about 4,500 going to the Soviets. When Ivan Babak was placed in charge of the 16th GIAP in February 1945 his P-39N 42-9033 was given to Grigorii Ustinovich Dol'nikov of the 100th GIAP. On April 18, 1945 Ace Petya Guchyak was shot down so Dol'nikov had Barak’s Angel on the right side painted over and an inscription added that read “For Petya Guchyak. When Ivan Babak was shot down on April 22, 1945 Dol'nikov had the inscription “For Vanya Babak” added to the left side. Dol'nikov accumulated 15 confirmed victories and 1 probable. Specifications for the Bell P-39N Airacobra Aircraft role: Fighter – Ground attack fighter Production: 2,095 with first delivery November 1942 Crew: 1 Dimensions: Length: 30 ft. 2 in. Wingspan: 34 ft. Wing area: 213 sq. ft. Height: 12 ft. 5 in.