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The He111 was a
medium bomber that was also used in small numbers as civil
transport. The early versions of the He 111 flew in the Spanish
civil war in 1936. The He 111 was a good medium bomber, but
suffered severely over England because of a lack of fighter
protection as the Bf109s did not have the range to provide them
with more than 20 minutes of protection. It was kept in
production long after it should have been replaced, but the
Luftwaffe suffered from a developmental plan for long range,
heavy bombers. It basically had none, until much too late in the
war when they were on the defensive. Production ceased in 1944
after more than 7300 aircraft. Compared with Allied medium
bombers like the B-25 Mitchell, it was undergunned. With a crew
of four, and later five, it had a nose gunner, a top gunner and
a belly gunner. |
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Heinkle
He-111
Deluxe Series. 1/48th scale. 18.5" wingspan x
13.15" long.
No. AERBD-DX. Only $169.95 |
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