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German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R2 Fighter - 'Black 8' Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, II Staffel (Sturm) IV/Jagdgeschwader 3, Dreux Airfield, France, June 1944 (1:72 Scale)
German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R2 Fighter - 'Black 8' Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, II Staffel (Sturm) IV/Jagdgeschwader 3, Dreux Airfield, France, June 1944

Corgi German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R2 Fighter - 'Black 8' Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, II Staffel (Sturm) IV/Jagdgeschwader 3, Dreux Airfield, France, June 1944




 
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Corgi AA34317 German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R2 Fighter - 'Black 8' Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, II Staffel (Sturm) IV/Jagdgeschwader 3, Dreux Airfield, France, June 1944 (1:72 Scale) "Guns before butter. Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat."
- Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering, Head of the German Luftwaffe

Nicknamed the "Butcher Bird", the Fw 190 was Germany's best air-to-ground fighter. Faster and more agile than the British Spitfire, it dominated the skies over Europe as a fighter and was the Luftwaffe's most important ground-attack aircraft. Controlled by the skilled hands of aces like Oberleutnant Otto Kittel, the FW-190 gained the reputation of being one of the greatest fighters of all time. This fighter-bomber and anti-tank aircraft was almost impossible to defeat until the introduction of the long-range P-51 Mustang.

This particular 1:72 scale replica of a German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R2 fighter that was piloted by Unteroffizier Willi Maximowitz, who was attached to II Staffel (Sturm) IV/Jagdgeschwader 3, then deployed to Dreux Airfield, France, during June 1944. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 5-1/4-inches
Length: 5-inches

Release Date: August 2018

Historical Account: "Wurger" - Having survived the Luftwaffe onslaught during the Battle of Britain, the RAF had replenished their fighter numbers, which included the latest versions of the Supermarine Spitfire, to a point where they began mounting offensive sweeps over Northern Europe. As these became more successful, the arrival of a new German fighter caused serious concern amongst RAF commanders, as increasing numbers of their fighters were falling to the guns of this fearsome new opponent. If the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was considered a thoroughbred fighter, the new Focke Wulf Fw190 was much more of a workhorse aircraft, likened by some pilots as being 'industrial' in its construction and operation.

It was a fast, manoeuvrable and heavily armed fighter, designed from the outset to be rugged in the field and relatively easy to fly and at lower altitudes, it proved to be almost invincible in the hands of a capable pilot. The Focke Wulf quickly earned a fearsome reputation for its ruthless effectiveness in combat and was given the nickname 'Wurger', which translates to Shrike, or Butcher Bird, a carnivorous bird with something of a murderous reputation. The Focke Wulf Fw190 would go on to see extensive service throughout the remainder of WWII, with over 20,000 aircraft being produced during this time - it is without doubt one of the greatest fighter aircraft to ever take to the skies.

Features
  • Diecast construction
  • Interchangeable landing gear
  • Spinning propeller
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with display stand

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