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This new decal sheet from Balkan Models includes markings for 5 different 1/48 Bf-109E Emils. Jagdgeschwader
54 (JG 54) Grünherz (Green Hearts) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the
Second World War. It was known as the Green Hearts Wing, and it was the second
highest scoring wing of all time, JG 52 being the highest. JG 54 flew on the
Eastern Front, racking up over 9,600 kills, with aces such as Walter Nowotny,
Otto Kittel, Freiherr Peter Grunhertz, Hans Phips Philipp, Gunther Lutzow, Emil
Bully Lang (Lang holds the record for most kills in a day,18), Max-Hellmuth
Ostermann, Dietrich Hrabak, Werner Schroer and Hannes Trautloft being the most
famous Experten. The 5 aircraft include:
The Bf-109 Emils have always been a special 109 to me and this decal sheet captures a wonderful variety of 109E's with artwork and a cool variety of camo schemes. They were the fighter that helped the Luftwaffe dominate the skies in the early part of the war. The swastikas are in 2 parts to avoid problems for modellers in Germany. You can buy this decal sheet directly from Balkan Models. Steve Bamford |
Photos and text © by Steve Bamford