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1/72 JU-87G TANK BUSTER

1:72 JU-87G Tank Buster

Item: ACA12450
Dimensions: (H x W x L) 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0
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JU-87G STUKA
Scale: 1/72
Brand: ACADEMY
Item # 12450

Was #1641

The JU-87 STUKA(the word for dive bomber) flew for the first time
in 1935, and it entered production in 1937 with large trousered
landing gear and full equipment for dive bombing, including a
heavy bomb crutch that swung the missile well clear of the
fuselage before release.

During the Spanish Civil War, without serious enemy fighter
opposition, the JU-87 proved ideal for the mission, able to dive
very steepy at relatively slow speeds with an automatic pull-out
device, yielding excellent accuracy.

In Poland, the Low Countries and France the JU-87 was terribly
effective and it repeated its success in Greece, Crete and parts
of the Russian front. But, During the Battle of Britain the show
STUKA with its fixed landing gear was slaughtered by Allied
fighters and was withdrawn to attack targets which were not
heavily defended.

In 1942~45 its main work was close support in the Russian Front
where it was an exceptional tank killer. The JU-87G-1 version
carrying two 37mm flack cannons in underwing pods. Hans Ulrich
Rudel, the most decorated Luftwaffe pilot of the war, claimed 519
Russian tanks. Throughout the war STUKA production was
repeatedly ordered to end, only to be restarted since there were
very few aircrafts so specialized to take its place.

Fully Engraved Panel Lines & Rivet Detail.
Highly Detailed Cockpit Interior and landing gear.
Includes High Quality Decal.
Highly detailed 37mm flak.