Atlas Editions Fighter Aces of World War II 7896-003 - Lockheed P-38J Lightning Diecast model - USAAF 8th FG, 80th FS Headhunters, Down Beat, Dick Bong, April 1st 1944.

1:72 Scale Length: 17 cm. Width: 23 cm

80th FS legend suggest that Dick Bong was flying this machine when he broke Eddie Rickenbacker's 26-kill World War 1 ace record on 12 April 1944. Bong downed three Ki-43 ”Oscars” over Hollandia to boost his tally to 28. However, others, including the aircraft's crew chief, Sam Scher, state that it was only ever flown by Bong once, on 1 April 1944. The ace complimented Scher on his maintenance of ”Down Beat”.

”Dick” Bong, of Swedish ancestors in Michigan, was finally credited 40 enemy planes shot down - all in the Pacific Theatre and on the P-38 fighter.

Atlas Editions diecast airplanes feature:

Diecast metal and plastic construction.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Interchangeable undercarriage - wheels up or down
Presentation stand to display the aircraft ”in flight”.
No pilot figures.

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