The dive bomber with its deadly accurate 500kg bombs can take out enemy targets with pinpoint accuracy. The Stuka Flight can be modelled as either the iconic JU 87 Stuka Dive Bomber Flight or the JU 87 Stuka Tank-Hunter Flight. On the leading edges of its main gear legs were mounted the Jericho-Trompete ("Jericho trumpet") wailing sirens, which became the propaganda symbol of German air power and the blitzkrieg victories of 1939–1942. The aircraft was easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed undercarriage. The unstoppable German offensive was pushing Soviet morale to a breaking point as the most pivotal battles on the Eastern Front were about to be fought on the streets of Stalingrad and in the Russian Steppe. Two army groups charged forward, one heading to the mountain country in the south, the other focussed on a small city on the Volga River called Stalingrad. The attack sliced into the southern front, aiming at the oilfields of the Caucasus. The halt was only temporary as the Germans were back on the offensive in the summer of 1942. Check out the Ju 87 Stuka Flight in the online store here.īy the end of 1941, the German blitzkrieg had swept across open plains of the Soviet Union and stopped at the gates of Moscow as winter set in. Despite the initial perception, the Stuka included some innovative features, such as an automatic pull-up system to ensure that the plane recovered from a dive even if the pilot lost consciousness from the G-forces. Though its design seems somewhat clunky and old fashioned, the Stuka provided a much-needed service to the Luftwaffe and her allies as a ground attack aircraft. Highly Detailed Cockpit Interior and landing gear.Includes two resin and metal Ju 87 Stuka aircraft, two plastic flight stands, one decal sheet and one Unit card.
Fully Engraved Panel Lines & Rivet Detail.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. Hans Ulrich Rudel, the most decorated Luftwaffe pilot of the war, claimed 519 Russian tanks. The JU-87G-1 version carrying two 37mm flack cannons in underwing pods. In 1942~45 its main work was close support in the Russian Front where it was an exceptional tank killer. It was part of the main force in the ground support of the German Air Force. But, During the Battle of Britain the show STUKA with its fixed landing gear was slaughtered by Allied fighters and was withdrawn to attack targets which were not heavily defended. The Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber was one of the most famous bombers during WWII. In Poland, the Low Countries and France the JU-87 was terribly effective and it repeated its success in Greese, Creta and parts of the Russian front. 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.
JU 87 STUKA TANK BUSTER FULL
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.
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