Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-14 – the German/ Polish/ British fighter

The Messerschmitt Bf-109 is one of the most famous aircraft designs of World War II. It is an aircraft that, along with the British “Spitfire”, played a major role in battles on all fronts. The model recreates the appearance of the Bf-109G-14 version of the aircraft, which was briefly used by the 318th Gdańsk Fighter-Reconnaissance Division. The aircraft was taken over from 2 Jato 1 Zrakoplownej Luki Zagreb, and fell into Allied hands, when Sergeant Vladimir Sandtner and Sergeant J. Cekowic deserted on it and another aircraft from the Croatian AF. One aircraft landed at Jesi airfield, the other at Falconar airfield in Italy. The aircraft with the number 10 was taken over by pilots of 3 SAAF Wing, which was based at Jesi airfield at that time. Aircraft No. 4. was taken over by pilots of 321 Bombardment Group. It was purchased for the 318th Division from the 57th Bomber Wing, which was being returned to the United States, by Jan Preichs. Along with the "Messer", Jan also bought a sports plane "Bucker" and "paid" for both planes with two bottles of whiskey. The Bf-109 was flown to the Tsand airfield by Lieutenant Bolesław Stramik. It left clouds of black smoke behind its own, as it filled its tanks with 100-octane gasoline, not synthetic, which the Germans used. It is not known, how long the plane remained in the Polish unit, but it lasted only a few days, but the plane was repainted and the identification letters LW (initials of the division commander Leszek Wielochowski) and British cockades were painted. The propeller coke was painted red (this was a sign for quick identification of fighters in the Mediterranean region). According to Polish reports, the fighter quickly went out of action due to an engine fire and no longer flew in the division. After that, the plane was finally taken over by the Americans.

A small, simple, well-designed and well-detailed model for modelers of any experience. It will not suit only complete beginners. And for those beginners, who have already glued several models, we recommend gluing this model under the supervision of a more experienced colleague and doing the cockpit equipment, transparent cockpit canopy and extended landing gear as a test: if it works - great, if it doesn't work, we're making a plane in flight. The color reserve is also considerable, the graphic instructions are excellent, the text instructions are medium-size, but describe the entire process of gluing the model quite well.