De Agostini WWII Fighters DAWF26 Nakajima Ki-27 Nate Diecast Model IJAAF 1st Sentai, Toshio Kato, Nomonhan, Mongolia, Battle of Khalkhin Go 1939 |
1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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Nakajima Ki-27 Nate | | 4.25" | | 6.25" |
The Battle of Khalkhin Gol was fought between the Soviet Union, Mongolia and the Empire of Japan in 1939. The battle was named after the river Khalkhin Gol passing through the battlefield. In Japan, the battle was known as the Nomonhan Incident after a nearby village on the border between Mongolia and Manchuria. On July 12, 1939, 20 fighters from the 1st Sentai claimed eleven victories but recorded its first losses when two pilots failed to return. The unit commander Lieutenant Colonel Toshio Kato, baled out over Soviet-held territory. He had suffered severe burns, but he was rescued when Sergeant Major Toshio Matsu-ura landed to pick him up and flew him back to base. Meanwhile Sergeant Majors Mitsuyoshi Tarui and Muneyoshi Motojima strafed approaching tanks, which were attempting to intervene. Matsu-ura was decorated with the Kinshi Order, 5th Grade, for this rescue.
Designed as fighter for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, the Ki-27 was first flown in October, 1936. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The De Agostini "WWII Fighters" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of World War II military aircraft in 1:72 scale. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging.
De Agostini "WWII Fighters" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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