Diecast Aircraft Information

MetalWings Diecast Aircraft Reference by Dauntless Aviation

1/48 scale pre-finished.
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Canopy slides open.
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down.
Propeller is metal.
Extremely sought after by collectors.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA8716
BF 109E-3 Yellow 1,
Oblt. Josef Priller, Staffelkaptian
6/JG 51, France, Autumn 1940

The first German mass produced 109 fighter was the Bf-109E that has been mistakenly referred
to as the Me-109. The Bf is the designator for the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) (Bavarian
Aircraft Works) that produced the original aircraft. In 1938 Messerschmitt took over BFW but
throughout WWII German handbooks and documents referred to the aircraft as the Bf-109. By the
end of 1939 the Bf-109E (Emil) had replaced all other 109 variants and equipped 13 Gruppens
with 40 aircraft each. The Bf-109 was the main single-engine aircraft until the Fw-190 came along.

Josef “Pips” Priller joined the Wehrmacht in 1935 and transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1936.
Originally assigned to JG 334 he transferred to JG 51 in May 1939. September 1, 1939 Priller
was appointed Squadron Leader of the JG 51/6th Squadron, claiming his first victory on May 28,
1940 during the Battle of France. From July 12 1940 until November 1940, Stab JG 51 was
located at Saint-Inglevert Airfield, France. On October 17, 1940 Priller claimed his 20th victory
and was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Priller flew 307 combat missions claiming
101 victories.

Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3 Specifications

Role – Fighter/Interceptor

Performance
Powerplant – 1 X Daimler-Benz DB-601A 12-Cylinder Inline
Maximum Power – 924 hp Upgraded 1,070 hp
Speed
Maximum
Stock – 545 km/h @ 5,000 m
Upgraded – 594 km/h @ 5.000 m
Service Ceiling – 11,000 m
Rate of Climb
Stock – 12.5 m/sec
Upgraded – 25.1 m/sec

Weight
Empty – 2,025 kg
Empty With Fuel – 2,328 kg
Maximum Take-Off – 2,610 kg

Armament
Guns Wing Mounted – 2 X 20 mm MGFF Cannons W/60 RPG = 120 Total
Guns Nose Mounted – 2 X 7.92 mm MG 17 Machine Guns W/1,000 RPG = 2,000 Total
Bombs
4 X 50 kg SC50JA
1 X 250 kg SC250JA

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