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Master Box 3201 Famous pilots of IIWW (Kit 1) (S.Saburo,W. Moelders, R.Bong, J.Johnson, L.Litviak, A.Marcel)

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Scale: 1:32
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Product code: mbx3201
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ManufacturerMaster Box
Product codembx3201
Weight:0.12 kg
Ean:4820113080319
Scale1:32
Added to catalog on:24.5.2010
Tags:Saburo-Sakai James-Johnson Lidia-Litwiak Marcel-Albert Richard-Ira-Bong Werner-Mölders

James Edgar Johnson was born in March 1915 and died in January 2001. He was one of the RAF's greatest fighter aces with 34 clear air victories to his credit. The future fighter ace did not show great interest in aviation in his youth - he was passionate about sports and science. In 1937, he graduated from the University of Nottingham with a civil engineer degree, and later worked as a surveyor, among others. He did not start learning to pilot until August 1939 in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR for short). He was assigned a combat assignment in 1940, but his first air victory was not until June 1941, and between July and August of the same year he knocked down three more Me-109s. He was then promoted to captain. In September, he won two more victories, thus becoming a fighter ace. In June 1944 he was transferred with his wing to Normandy and fights over the skies of France. In September of the same year, he supported Operation Market-Garden. Anyway, in the course of this last operation, on September 27, he achieved his last aerial victory during World War II. He took an active part in the Korean War (1950-1953), and in 1965 he was promoted to Air vice-marshal.

Lidia W³adimirowna Litwiak was born in August 1921 and died in August 1943. She was the most effective female pilot during the entire Second World War and a Soviet Air Force ace with probably 11 certain air victories. The future pilot was interested in aviation from an early age - at the age of 14 she was already a member of the flying club, and a year later she made her first flight. Soon after, she obtained the title of flight instructor. Soon after the invasion of the USSR, she volunteered for military aviation and was sent to 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment, formed by female aviation pilots. After completing the necessary training, she was assigned to combat flights - it began in the summer of 1942. Relatively quickly transferred to another air regiment and directed to the Stalingrad area. There, in September 1942, she achieved her first independent aerial victory. Soon after, she achieved her successive victories, fighting on the Jak-1 and Jak-1b machines. In February 1943, she was awarded the Order of the Red Star. Lidia Litwiak was shot down in August 1943, but her body has not been found. It was declared missing and only in May 1990 was it posthumously awarded the Order of the Hero of the Soviet Union.

Richard Ira Bong (nickname: Bing Bong or Dick) was born in September 1920 and died in August 1945. He was one of the greatest American fighter aces with 40 air victories to his credit. In 1938, the future ace entered high school, during which he completed a pilot course. Two years later, he joined the Aviation Cadet Corps, and in 1942 he graduated from the school, becoming a second lieutenant in the air force. From September 1942, he flew in the 9th Fighter Squadron, fighting mainly over New Guinea. He had his first aerial victory in December 1942, and by November 1943 he had improved his account to 21 air victories. In February 1944 he returned to the front and continued to serve in the Far East. During March-April 1944, he achieved another 7 air victories. He achieved his last, 40th victory, in December 1944 and was then permanently removed from combat flights. He turned out to be the best and most effective USAAF fighter pilot. He flew mainly Lockheed P-38 Lightning machines. After leaving the service, he was an instructor at an aviation school, and later a test pilot. He died as a result of the P-80 Shooting Star plane crash. He was awarded the highest American decoration - the Medal of Honor.

Saburō Sakai was born in August 1916 and died in September 2000 at the age of 84. He was one of the best Japanese fighter pilots of the Second World War, who was called a fighter ace. He is credited with at least 64 air victories. Saburō Sakai came from an impoverished samurai family. Despite his plans to study, due to the difficult financial situation, he enlisted in the Navy in 1933, and was later transferred to the Air Force. Already in the course of learning to pilot, he showed above-average skills, and he passed all the exams with very high marks. He underwent his baptism of fire in 1937 during the Japanese-Chinese war. He also achieved his first aviation victories over the territory of China, flying Mitsubishi A5M and A6M Zero planes. In the war in the Pacific, against the United States, he served from December 8, 1941, fighting over the Philippines and over Borneo. In 1942, he fights over New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, including Guadalcanal. In the course of the fighting over the last island, he is seriously injured, as a result of which he loses one eye and his face is partially paralyzed. After convalescence, he returned to line service and fought until the end of the war. After the war, Saburō Sakai converted to Buddhism and declared himself an opponent of military actions and killing.

Marcel Olivier Albert was born in November 1917 and died in August 2010. He was one of the greatest French fighter aces during the entire Second World War and one of the most important officers of the Normandy-Niemen Military Aviation Regiment. The future fighter ace, after graduating from high school, worked in Renault plants, but even before the age of 20 he started learning to fly. In 1938, he joined the French armed forces, where in July of that year he obtained a fighter pilot's license. In the period May-June 1940, he took part in actions against Germany, flying the Dewoitine D.520 plane. During this time, he had one certain air victory. In June 1940, he broke through to North Africa and in October 1941 to Gibraltar. Then he was sent to Great Britain, where he underwent further aviation training. From 1942, he served in Ile-de-France, and in October this year he volunteered for the Fighter Group No. 3, which later became Normandy-Niemen Military Aviation Regiment and is sent to the USSR. From December 1942, he fights in the Soviet Union, flying Soviet Yak-1 and later Yak-9 planes. By the end of World War II, flying on the Eastern Front, he had 22 certain air victories and 9 probable ones. He was awarded the Legion of Honor and the Order of the Hero of the Soviet Union.

Werner Mölders was born in 1913 and died in an airplane accident in 1941. He was one of the most famous German fighter aces of World War II. He had 115 confirmed killings, 101 of which during World War II. Werner Mölders joined the army in 1931 and initially served in the infantry. With the rise to life, the Luftwaffe applied for admission, which was a second attempt and conditionally approved. As early as 1938, Werner Mölders volunteered for the Condor Legion - a German air force fighting over the skies of Spain in the course of the civil war there (1936-1939). There he quickly established himself as a great aviator, a very good fighter pilot (14 confirmed shots!) And an officer who cares about his subordinates. Interestingly, Werner Mölders did not take an active part in the fighting over Poland in September 1939, but he took a very active part in the course of the French campaign and in the Battle of Britain in 1940. From June 1941, he fought on the Eastern Front, where on July 15, 1941 he exceeded the threshold of 100 air victories. Shortly thereafter, he will receive the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and the function of the General Inspector of Fighter Aviation. Werner Mölders died in an air accident in November 1941 on his way to the funeral of his friend - also a fighter ace - Ernest Udet.

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