Hobby Master German Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 "Emil" Fighter - Hauptman Siebelt Reents, Staffelkapitan of 1./Jagdgruppe 88, Spring 1939 (1:48 Scale)

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German Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 "Emil" Fighter - Hauptman Siebelt Reents, Staffelkapitan of 1./Jagdgruppe 88, Spring 1939 (1:48 Scale)

Hobby Master German Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 "Emil" Fighter - Hauptman Siebelt Reents, Staffelkapitan of 1./Jagdgruppe 88, Spring 1939

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Hobby Master HA8718 German Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 "Emil" Fighter - Hauptman Siebelt Reents, Staffelkapitan of 1./Jagdgeschwader 88, Spring 1939 (1:48 Scale) "When the Civil War broke out in Spain, Franco sent a call for help to Germany and asked for support, particularly in the air. One should not forget that Franco with his troops was stationed in Africa and that he could not get the troops across, as the fleet was in the hands of the Communists, or, as they called themselves at the time, the competent Revolutionary Government in Spain. The decisive factor was, first of all, to get his troops over to Spain. The Fuhrer thought the matter over. I urged him to give support [to Franco] under all circumstances, firstly, in order to prevent the further spread of communism in that theater and, secondly, to test my young Luftwaffe at this opportunity in this or that technical respect."
- Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring, Nuremberg Trials, 1946

Numerically the most abundant fighter produced by either side during WWII, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 formed the backbone of the Jagdwaffe on both the eastern and western fronts, as well as in the Mediterranean and North Africa. Of the eight distinct sub-types within the huge Bf 109 family, the most populous was the G-model, of which over 30,000 were built between 1941-45. Despite its production run, only a handful of genuine German Bf 109s have survived into the 1990s, and with the serious damaging of the RAFs G-2 at Duxford in October 1997, only the German-based MBB G-6 and Hans Ditte's G-10 (both composites) are currently airworthy.

The first redesign came with the E series, including the naval variant, the Bf 109T (T standing for Trager, carrier). The Bf 109E "Emil" introduced structural changes to accommodate the heavier and more powerful 1,100 PS (1,085 HP) Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine, heavier armament and increased fuel capacity. Partly due to its limited 300 km (186 mile) combat radius on internal fuel alone, resulting from its 660 km (410 mile) range limit, later variants of the E series had a fuselage ordnance rack for fighter-bomber operations or provision for a long-range, standardized 300 litre (79 US gallon) drop-tank and used the DB 601N engine of higher power output. The 109E first saw service with the "Condor Legion" during the last phase of the Spanish Civil War and was the main variant from the beginning of World War II until mid-1941 when the 109F replaced it in the pure fighter role.

Pictured here is a 1:48 scale replica of a German Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3 "Emil" fighter that was piloted by Hauptman Siebelt Reents, who was attached to 1.Jagdgruppe 88 "The Condor Legion", then participating in the Spanish Civil War during March 1939. Now in stock!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 8-inches
Length: 7-1/2-inches

Release Date: August 2023

Historical Account: "Legion Condor" - The Condor Legion (German: Legion Condor) was a unit composed of military personnel from the air force and army of Nazi Germany, which served with the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War of July 1936 to March 1939. The Condor Legion developed methods of strategic bombing which were used widely in the Second World War shortly afterwards. The bombing of Guernica was the most infamous operation carried out by the Condor Legion. Hugo Sperrle commanded the unit's aircraft formations and Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma commanded the ground element.

Jagdgruppe 88 (J/88) was a German Condor Legion fighter group serving in the Spanish Civil War. J/88 consisted of a headquarters (Stab) and four squadrons (Staffeln), although the 4th Staffel was short-lived. J/88 had formed on November 3rd, 1936.