Corgi Showcase Collection CS90468
Junkers Ju 87B Stuka Diecast Model
Luftwaffe III/StG III, Acroma, Libya, 1941 |
| 1:130 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Junkers Ju 87B Stuka | | 3.5" | | 4.25" |
In January 1941 three Ju 87 units left Sicily and flew to Tripoli in North Africa to help the Italian forces defend Libya, then part of the Italian Empire, in a struggle that had see-sawed back and forth across the Libyan-Egyptian border for many months. Ginving the Axis forces a much needed boost these units operated successfully in the campaign through to January 1942, when a damaging attack by Australian Kittyhawks led to a restructuring of the desert Stuka arm. This aircraft, displaying a distinctive type of 'crazy-paving' style of camouflage, seen on a number of 3.Staffel machines, operated in the campaign during the later stages of November 1941, just prior to this restructuring.
Designed to function as a close support aircraft, the Ju 87 was first flown on September 17th, 1935. The Ju 87 had an innovative design that included automatic dive brakes under each wing-a feature that protected against the consequences of pilot blackout by ensuring recovery from an attack dive. Crewed by a pilot and rear gunner, the Ju 87 had twin 37mm cannons and a bomb that swung away from the propeller on an elongated U-shaped crutch. Its inverted gull wings improved pilot-to-ground visibility, gave the undercarriage a shorter height and made the Ju 87 instantly recognizable to its enemies. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft.
Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
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