Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series HA8767
Messerschmitt Bf 109G Diecast Model
Romanian Air Force, Constantin Cantacuzino, Italy, Operation Gunn, August 1944 | |
| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Messerschmitt Bf 109G | | 7.5" | | 8.25" |
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In August 1944, USAAF Lt. Col. James Gunn, commanding the 454th Bomb Group, was shot down over Ploesti, Romania, during a B-24 raid. Captured by Romanian forces, he became a POW in Bucharest. While Colonel Gunn’s bomb group was attacking by the air, however, the Soviet Red Army had begun an invasion of Romania from the north. On August 23, 1944, Romanian King Michael gave in to the extreme pressure from the relentless Soviet advance and surrendered to the Russians.
As the Soviet Red Army advanced, Romanian Captain Constantin Cantacuzino offered to fly Gunn to Allied territory in a Bf 109, with Gunn hiding in the radio compartment. Cantacuzino, a leading ace who had flown bomber interception missions alongside the Luftwaffe, was now prepared to assist the American airmen he had recently fought. To help avoid Allied fire, Cantacuzino's Messerschmitt was provided with some of the strangest markings ever seen on a combat aircraft in World War II. A large American flag was crudely painted on both sides of the fuselage and early war type, US Army Air Corps, stars were painted on the wings. The daring flight succeeded, bringing Gunn to Italy, where he helped co-ordinate Operation Reunion to rescue over 1,100 Allied POWs from Romania, one of WWII's most remarkable escapes.
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. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.
Hobby Master "1:48 Air Power Series" 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.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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