Pre Order Scheduled Release January 2008
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HA1701 P-39N
Co. 9 Gv IAD 1944 'Col. A.I. Pokryshkin'
Every country except the Soviet Union disliked the P-39. All wanted it to perform well above 20,000 feet
but it didn’t because of a supercharger instead of a turbo-charger and weight. The Soviets liked the low
altitude speed and maneuverability, excellent structural integrity, and heavy armament, everything they
needed to fight the type of war on the Eastern Front. They were so pleased by these attributes that they
nicknamed it “The Iron Dog”. There were 9,585 P-39s of all variants built with about 4,500 going to the
Soviets.
Aleksandr I. Pokryshkin was a leading Soviet ace with 59 kills of which 48 came flying a P-39. He applied
his own methods of attacking instead of the methods set out by the military. The military methods left the
aircraft vulnerable to ground fire and German fighters but eventually Pokryshkin’s methods were adopted
as standard practice. Aleksandr was also the C/O of the 9th GFD (Guards Fighter Division) formerly the
216th Fighter Division. This group had none less than 28 aces with a minimum of 15 kills while flying the P-
39.
pre assembled professionally painted
authentic scale 1/72
open or close canopy interchangble undercarriage
Our Price £15.99
