Amercom 1:144 Flying Fortresses ACLB30
Junkers Ju 290 Diecast Model
Luftwaffe I./FAGr 5, Mont-de-Marsan, France, 1944 |
| 1:144 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Junkers Ju 290 | | 8" | | 11.5" |
The Junkers 290 was a long-range transport, maritime patrol aircraft and heavy bomber developed directly from the Ju 90 airliner. It was intended to replace the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor which by 1942 was proving increasingly slow and vulnerable when confronted by RAF aircraft over the "narrow seas" around Europe. A special long-range reconnaissance group, FAGr 5 (Fernaufklarungsgruppe 5), was been formed on 1 July 1943 and during the late summer of 1943 three of the new Ju 290 A-2s were delivered to its 1 Staffel, which became operational at Mont-de-Marsan near Bordeaux on 15 October of that year. They flew their first operational missions in November 1943, shadowing Allied convoys in cooperation with U-boats, and often remaining airborne for up to 18 hours. Designed as a 38-40 seat airliner and later a long-range, high-altitude bomber, the Ju290 was first flown in 1944. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Amercom "1:144 Flying Fortresses" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military heavy bomber aircraft in 1:144 scale. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging. Amercom "Flying Fortresses" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Rotating wheels and propellers.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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