BF 109 U-14 GENERALMAJOR ERNST UDET SWITZERLAND JULY 1937 - CAROUSEL 1 7104 1/48

CAROUSEL 1 7104 1/48 MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 U-14 GENERALMAJOR ERNST UDET SWITZERLAND JULY 1937 - LAST ONE HERE NOW

Ernst Udet enlisted in the German army as a motorcyclist in 1914 at age eighteen, and transferred to the air service after breaking a shoulder. He served as an enlisted man on ground service, while his father paid for private flying lessons. Udet talked his way into piloting first two-seaters, then fighters, despite difficulties and crashes. He froze on his first combat encounter as a fighter pilot in January 1916, but escaped with minor injuries. Udet's first victory came on 18 March 1916. He was commissioned in January 1917, and by the end of 1917 his tally stood at 21. He commanded Jagstaffel or Jasta (Hunting Flight) 37 before being selected to fly with Manfred von Richthofen in Jasta 11 of Jagd Geschwader (Hunting Group) 1. Four Jastas-4, 6, 10, and 11-made up the Group. The place of greatest honor was Jasta 11, alongside the Red Baron. Here Udet scored number 23 on 6 April 1918, before taking leave with a serious ear infection requiring treatment. While at home in Munich, he became engaged, received notice via telegram of being awarded the Pour le Mérite (Blue Max), and read the shocking news that Richthofen had been killed.

Messerschmitt Bf 109

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.

Carousel 1

The Carousel 1 "AirCraft" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Carousel 1 have an excellent reputation for producing superbly accurate diecast models of racing cars and their "AirCraft" range is worthy of the same praise. Aircraft in the Carousel 1 AirCraft range are carefully researched and reproduced with a level of detail that is unmatched by most other manufacturers in this scale.

Carousel 1 "AirCraft" diecast airplanes feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Interchangeable extended/retracted metal landing gear with rotating wheels and rubber tires.
• Extremely detailed cockpit interiors with glazed instruments.
• Detailed removable pilot figures.
• Spinning metal propellers.
• Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

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