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WOW109 Junkers 87 Stuka Battle of Britain

Name: WOW109 Junkers 87 Stuka Battle of Britain
SKU: 15767-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2
Availability: OutOfStock

Original price was: £830.00.Current price is: £750.00.

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SKU: 15767-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2 Categories: Axis Forces, Warbirds

Description

WOW109
JU-87 Stuka ‘Battle of Britain’

The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka was a German dive bomber and ground attack aircraft employed by the Luftwaffe during WW2. It first flew in 1935 and made its combat debut in Spain in support of the Nationalists. The Stuka sported a distinctive gull shaped wing design and fixed undercarriage spats, to these was fixed the Jericho trumpet which made a wailing noise as the aircraft descended to attack its target, this noise became synonymous with Blitzkrieg propaganda movies. Employed by the Luftwaffe in all its major campaigns, the Stuka fared well right up until the battle of Britain where it was decimated by the RAF’s Hurricanes and Spitfires. However in other theatres the Stuka continued to operate effectively especially in the Balkans and on the Russian front as a tank destroyer. Over 6,500 Stuka’s were made during its service career and WOW109 flew in the Battle of Britain. The Junkers Ju 87 B-2 Stuka, T6+KN belonged to 5. Staffel (Squadron) of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann” (5./StG 2). During the summer of 1940, this unit was based at Lannion, France, as part of VIII. Fliegerkorps, and was heavily involved in the “Kanalkampf” (Channel Battle) until August 1940, when high losses to RAF fighters led to the withdrawal of Stuka units from the main assault on the UK mainland.

We have 1x JU87 Stuka aircraft, 1/30 scale models, available priced at $899.00 plus postage. Aviation Club members can buy it for $799 plus postage until end of this week, when the normal price will revert. Insert your club discount code to get an additional 10% off at checkout.

The figures and accessories shown are for scale comparison purposes only and are not included with the model.