Carousel 1 Diecast Model Messerschmitt Bf 109 E "Emil" JG 27, North Africa, April 1941 Leutnant Werner Schroer (114 Victories) 7102 - 1:48 Scale Length: 7.75" Wingspan: 8" Each Fully Assembled and Painted Model features: - Assembled Diecast Model
- Decorative Display Base
- Removable Pilot Figure
- Cockpit Detail
- Full cockpit detail
- Glazed instruments
- Retractable or Extended Landing Gear
- NO Exposed screws
About this Aircraft: The Messersch Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. The Bf 109 was produced in greater quantities than any other fighter aircraft in history, with a wartime production (September 1939 to May 1945) of 30,573 units. Fighter production totalled 47% of all German aircraft production, and the Bf 109 accounted for 57% of all fighter types produced. 2,193 Bf 109 A-E were built prewar, from 1936 to August 1939, with additional ~1,000 postwar as licence built Avia S-99/S-199 and Ha 1112 Buchon. Werner Schroer was one of the few German aces to achieve more than 100 victories against the Western Allies. Schroer joined Jadggeschwader 27 in August 1940 and flew with them in the Battle of Britain. In April 1941 JG 27 was the fighter unit assigned to support General Rommel and the Afrika Corps in the North Africa campaign against British Egypt. On 30 August 1941, Schroer and his wingman attacked RAF Tomahawks over Tobruk, setting one on fire and claiming victory. Unfortunately for the Axis powers, Schroer's victim, Australian Clive Caldwell (Item # 6103) nursed a crippled aircraft back to base, never crashing. Schroer's 61 victories in North Africa with JG 27 made him the second leading ace of the Mediterranean Theater. In July 1944 he was taken out of combat to lead the Unit Commander's School. Schroer was named Kommodore of JG 3 "Udet" in February 1945. His final score of 114 included 102 RAF and USAAF opponents (including 26 American four-engine bombers) and 12 Russians in ONLY 197 missions. Werner Schroer died in 1985.
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