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ICM Captured Heinkel' He 111H-20 Bomber

Captured Heinkel' He 111H-20 Bomber

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ICM Captured Heinkel' He 111H-20 Bomber

Stock code ICM48268

Brand  ICM

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lt;pgt;ICM 1/48 Captured Heinkel' He 111H-20 Bomberlt;stronggt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/pgt; lt;pgt;Descriptionlt;br /gt;One of the He 111H-20 aircraft has a remarkable history. Built as a transport variant of one of the Luftwaffe’s most widely produced bombers, it was manufactured in 1944 with factory number 701152. During the final days of World War II in Europe, American forces captured and transported it to Cherbourg. The pilots of the 56th Fighter Group USAAF, who were assigned the aircraft, painted it their unit’s signature deep purple colour. By September 1945, when it was time to return to the USA, the American pilots faced leaving the aircraft behind.lt;/pgt; lt;pgt;Unwilling to abandon it, the crew made a daring decision—without higher command’s approval, they flew their He 111 to the British airbase at North Weald, where bewildered British pilots discovered it on their airfield the following morning. This bold action ensured the aircraft’s preservation. It was subsequently featured at the German aircraft exhibition at RAE Farnborough, before finding its permanent home in 1978 at the Royal Air Force Museum in London, where it remains today.lt;/pgt; lt;pgt;Model Featureslt;br /gt;Luftwaffe He 111H-20 aircraft in USAAF service with USAAF and RAF markingslt;br /gt;High level of detail for fuselage elements, engines, and landing gearlt;br /gt;The model aircraft correctly reproduces the geometry of the actual aircraftlt;br /gt;Colour schemes and decals with markings for different periods of the aircraft's service in the USAAF and the RAFlt;/pgt; lt;pgt;Markings Availablelt;br /gt;He 111H-20, 56th Fighter Group (USAAF), Boxted, July 1945lt;br /gt;He 111H-20, Farnborough, November 1945lt;br /gt;He 111H-20, RAF North Weald, September 1945lt;/pgt; lt;pgt;Model Informationlt;br /gt;Scale: 1:48lt;br /gt;Number of Parts: 291 pieceslt;br /gt;Length: 344 mmlt;br /gt;Width: 471 mmlt;br /gt;Includes detailed assembly instructionslt;br /gt;Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plasticlt;br /gt;Box size: 410 x 260 x 55 mmlt;/pgt;
 
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