AA34904-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale item we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in good condition.
Piece missing that is circled in final photo.
Corgi Aviation Archive
AA34904 Messerschmitt Bf 109G, Luftwaffe 7./JG 52, Erich Hartmann, Romania, October 1944
1/32nd Scale, Limited Edition #2887 of 3940
Wingspan is 12.5" x 11.25" nose to tail.
Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann was the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial combat. He shot down 352 enemy aircraft while serving the Luftwaffe. After reaching 250 victories, he was temporarily grounded by Hermann Göering who feared the Nazi hero might die in combat.
Designed to meet a Luftwaffe need for a single-seat fighter/interceptor, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was first flown on May 28th, 1935. Its all-metal construction, closed canopy and retractable gear made the Bf 109 one of the first true modern fighters of WWII. This versatile aircraft served in many roles and was the most produced aircraft of the war and the backbone of the Luftwaffe, and was flown by Germany's top three aces, who claimed a total of 928 victories between them. Armed with two cannons and two machine guns, the Bf 109's design underwent constant revisions, which allowed it to remain competitive until the end of the war.