KING & COUNTRY LW063 WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE Bf.109G FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MODEL MIB!

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KING & CONTRY LWO63 WWII
"GERMAN LUFTWAFFE Bf. 109G GUSTAF" FIGHTER AIR CRAFT
MODEL
WITH OPENING PILOT COCKPIT 'CANOPY'
*PILOT FIGURE (MAJOR HERMANN GRAF) IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS BF. 109G "GUSTAV" AIR CRAFT MODEL
Notice: Just 300 of this very Special Edition Hermann Graf Bf. 109 'Gustav'
MODEL
are being released.
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*Please Note: Images in this listing that show actual German WWII Bf. 109G 'Gustav' Fighter Aircraft Cockpit,
Bf. 109 aircraft in combat or the photo of German Major Hermann Graf are for
HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS KING & COUNTRY Bf. 109G AIRCRAFT MODEL
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KING & COUNTRY PRODUCT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BF 109G MODEL:
Of all the many aircraft Hermann Graf flew his personal favorite was Willy Messerschmitt's Bf.109 'Gustav'. Graf himself stated that the 'Gustav' was the best fighter aircraft he ever flew even after flying captured British 'Spitfires' and American 'Mustangs'. Our K&C model depicts just one of several 'Gustavs' that Hermann Graf flew during the middle part of the war. It is easily recognized by the red 'tulip' nose and the white tail complete with 'kill' markings and his Knight's Cross award. This model also has a canopy that can open and close. Each aircraft comes in a specially-designed box with a spectacular cover painting and a free full-colour print by noted Australian artist, Ian Hill plus an information card on Graf himself.
Notice: Just 300 of this very Special Edition Hermann Graf Bf. 109 'Gustav'
MODEL
are being released.
HISTORICAL QUOTE
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"In war there is no second prize for the runner-up."
General Omar Bradley
HISTORICAL NOTE
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GERMAN WWII FIGHTER PLANE MESSERSCHMITT Bf. 109
The Messerschmitt Bf. 109, designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser, is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The
Bf. 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II in 1945. It was one of the most advanced fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed pilot canopy, retractable landing gear and it was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted V-12 aero engine. It was commonly called the Me 109, most often by Allied aircrew and even among the German aces themselves, even though this was not the official German designation. From the end of 1941, the Bf.109 was steadily being supplemented by the radial engine powered Focke-Wulf Fw. 190.
Reflecting Messerschmitt's belief in low-weight, low-drag, simple monoplanes, the armament for the Bf. 109 was placed in the fuselage. This kept the wings very thin and light. Two synchronized machine guns were mounted in the cowling, firing over the top of the engine and through the propeller arc. However when it was discovered in 1937 that the RAF was planning eight-gun batteries for its new Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was decided that the Bf. 109 should be more heavily armed. The problem was that the only place available to mount additional guns was in the wings. Only one spot was available in each wing, between the wheel well and slats, with room for only one gun, either a 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun or a 20mm MG FF or MG FF/M cannon. However, from the 109F-series onwards, guns were no longer carried inside the wings. Instead, the Bf 109F had a 20 mm gun firing through the propeller shaft. An interesting side note is that Adolf Galland disliked the removal of the wing gun mounts and actually had his Bf. 109F-2 field-modified with a 20mm MG FF/M auto-cannon installed internally in each wing.
The Bf. 109 was flown by the three top-scoring German fighter aces
of World War II, who claimed 928 victories among them while flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (mainly on the Eastern Front). The highest scoring fighter ace of all time, Erich Hartmann, flew the Bf. 109
and
was credited with 352 aerial victories. Hans-Joachim Marselle, who achieved 158 aerial victories, making him the highest-scoring German ace in the North African Campaign, also flew the aircraft. Several other top-ranking German aces also flew the Bf. 109, including Gerhard ?Gerd? Barkhorn (301 kills), Gunther Rall (275 kills), Otto Kittel (267 kills), Heinrich Bär (220 kills), and Major Hermann Graf (212 kills).
The Bf. 109 underwent numerous improvements including the development of the G series or 'Gustav' which was introduced in mid-1942. The G series initial variants differed only in minor details from the Bf 109F, most notably in the more powerful (1,455 HP) Daimler-Benz 605 engine. The later G series (G-5 through G-14) was produced in a multitude of variants, with uprated armament and a two-coolant radiator system.
By early 1944, tactical requirements resulted in the addition of MW-50 water injection boost and high-performance superchargers, which boosted the engine output to 1,800?2,000 PS (1,775-1,973 HP) making the aircraft a much more efficient fighter plane at both low and high altitudes.
While the Messerschmitt Bf. 109 was initially conceived as an interceptor fighter plane, later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort fighters, fighter-bombers, day & night fighters, all-weather fighter, ground attack aircraft and as reconnaissance aircraft. It was supplied to and operated by several countries during and after the end of World War II. The Bf. 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 airframes produced from 1936 to April 1945.
KING & COUNTRY HISTORICAL NOTE CONTINUED
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MAJOR HERMANN GRAF
Hermann Graf (1912-1988) served on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during WWII. He became the first pilot in aviation history to claim 200 aerial victories that is, 200 aerial combat encounters that resulted in the destruction of 200 enemy aircraft. Graf, a prewar soccer player joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. He was initially selected for transport aviation, flying the legendary Junkers 52 before volunteering and being chosen to join the famous Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG51) in May 1939, just 4 months before the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War. During the so-called "Phony War" of late 1939 and early 1940 he was stationed on the Franco-German border flying uneventful patrols. He was then posted as a flight instructor to Romania in order to help train that country?s small air force. At the end of this period he even saw a little action in the closing days of the German invasion of Greece at the end of May 1941. After the beginning of ?Operation Barbarossa?, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Graf finally claimed his first 'kill' in August 1941. 45 victories later Hermann Graf was awarded the prestigious Knights Cross of The Iron Cross in January 1942. By September of that same year his victory score had risen to an incredible 172 for which his honour was upgraded to the Knight?s Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds! At the time of this presentation this was Nazi Germany's highest military decoration. On 26 September 1942 he shot down his 200th enemy plane. Now, a national hero he was withdrawn from combat flying and posted, once more, to a fighter pilot training school. In November 1943, as British and American bombers and fighters continued to build up their aerial assaults on the Third Reich, Graf, once more returned to combat operations and was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (Wing Commander) of JG11 of the 11th Fighter Wing. It was with this unit that Hermann Graf scored his 212th and final aerial victory on 29 March 1944. He was severely injured during that final encounter and spent many months recuperating before taking over command of JG52 in early 1945. He remained in charge of JG52 until Germany?s surrender on 8 May, 1945. Although Graf and his men surrendered to the Americans he and his men were then handed over to the Russians. Hermann Graf continued in Soviet captivity until 1949. After his return to Germany Graf lived a fairly quiet life and died in his home town of Engen on 4 November, 1988.
NEW 2019, AND AVAILABLE NOW FROM PICACHO PEAK COLLECTIBLES!
*Please Note: Images in this listing that show actual German WWII Bf. 109G 'Gustav' Fighter Aircraft Cockpit,
Bf. 109 aircraft in combat or the photo of German Major Hermann Graf are for
HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE OF THIS KING & COUNTRY Bf. 109G AIRCRAFT MODEL
.
Please note: the pictures that have been uploaded for this auction serve as part of the description.
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Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia... fascinating to watch! We have also used a self-guided, GPS supported itinerary to visit the Cotentin
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