US34903-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale piece we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like-new condition.
WWII Flight Line Collection by Corgi
US34903 Messerschmitt Bf 109G, Luftwaffe II/JG 52, Gerhard Barkhorn, w/3 Figures
1:32 Scale - Measures 11.25" long x 12.5" wing span
Limited Edition #751 of2200
In 1938, Gerhard Barkhorn joined the Luftwaffe and saw action in the Battle of Britain. The Me 109 was his favorite aircraft. Barkhorn flew over 1100 combat missions, was shot down nine times and scored 300 victories. After the war he rose to become a General Major in the West German Bundesluftwaffe.
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.