MESSERSCHMITT BF110C - LUFTWAFFW ZG 52, CHARLEVILLE, FRANCE 1940

AVIATION ARCHIVE - ADLERTAG! THE AIR ASSAULT ON BRITAIN SERIES

Available: SEP 10, 2009

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Historical Note:    The Messerschmitt Bf110 was a twin engine heavy fighter known to the Luftwaffe as the ‘Zerstorer’ (Destroyer). It proved devastatingly effective during the early months of WW2, as the Luftwaffe swept through Poland, Norway and France, where its high speed and concentrated firepower made it the ideal support aircraft for bombing raids into enemy territory. However the aircraft’s lack of agility in the air was its main weakness and this was exposed during the Battle of Britain when the ‘Zerstorer’ pilots came up against the well organised Spitfires and Hurricanes of the RAF. They were easy prey for the British fighters and suffered such heavy losses that some Bf110 units were withdrawn from the battle and redeployed as night fighters – a role which was far better suited to the aircraft. The aircraft modelled is a Bf110C-4 from Zerstorergruppe (ZG) 52 operating from Charleville, France during the height of the Battle of Britain in 1940.

Info:    Messerschmitt Bf110C, Luftwaffe ZG 52, Charleville, France 1940
Scale:    1:72
Wingspan:    8.75   inches
Length:    7.25    inches

Item Number:    AA38503                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Price:    $49.95