Junkers Ju 188 E-1 Heavy Bomber 1944, 1:144 Scale Model By Atlas Editions

Bombers of World War II Collection Realistic Collectible Model Diecast & Plastic parts Highly detailed Stand included Measures 4” L x 6” Wingspan Display model, recommended for adult hobbyists and collectors   The Junkers Ju 188 was a German Luftwaffe high-performance medium bomber built during World War II, the planned follow-up to the Ju 88 with better performance and payload. It was produced only in limited numbers, due both to the presence of improved versions of the Ju 88, as well as the increasingly effective Allied strategic bombing campaign against German industry and the resulting focus on fighter production. The first three production Ju 188 E-1 machines were delivered with BMW engines in February 1943, another seven in March and eight in April. A conversion testing unit was formed up in May and after testing were attached to an operational unit, with the first mission, an attack by three Ju 188E-1s on a factory in Lincoln, Lincolnshire taking place on 18 August 1943