Olt. Friedrich Karl Tutti Muller, BG109 E4--BOX SIZE: 13 ½ in. x 13 in. x 4 ½ in. -- RETIRED -- LAST ONE!
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Olt. Friedrich Karl "Tutti" Muller's BG109 E4
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German Second World War fighter aircraft that was along with the Focke-Wulf FW 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of WW2 in 1945.
It was one of the most advanced fighters when it first appeared, with an all metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy and retractable landing gear.
It was called the Me 109 by allied aircrew and some German aces , even though this was not the official German designation.
It was designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser, who worked at Bayerische Flugzeugwerke during the early to mid – 1930’s. It was originally conceived as an interceptor. It was supplied and served with several countries for many years after the war. The Bf 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 airframes produced from 1936 to April 1945.
The Bf 109 was flown by the three top scoring fighter aces of all time, who claimed 928 victories among them while fling with Jagdgeschwader 52, mainly on the eastern Front.
The highest scoring Erich Hartmann was credited with 352 victories.
The aircraft was also flown by Hans Joachim Marseille, the highest scoring ace in the North African campaign, whi shot down 158 enemy aircraft.
The second anomoly, and one frequently recorded as a political gesture on the part of the Geschwader, occurred almost concurrently with the reintroduction of the' Pik As' emblem. Many aircraft from II. and III Gruppen had the Hakenkreuz on their fins overpainted, with several pilots using these areas to display their individual Abschuss tallies rather than in the more usual location on the rudder (e.g. Lt. Schmidt, Adjutant of III./JG53). How long this lasted is not known for certain but some aircraft of III.Gruppe were recorded as still without their Hakenkreuz in late November
Friedrich-Karl “Tutti” Muller (Dec 25th 1916 – May 29th 1944) was a German fighter ace, and is credited with 140 aerial victories, claimed in more than 600 combat missions.
Initially volunteering for military service in the army in 1938, he completed flight training in 1939, and was posted to JG 53. Flying with this wing Muller claimed his first aerial victory on 27th May 1940 during the Battle of France. He was to claim his 100th aerial victory on the eastern front in 1942, and was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, on 23rd September 1942.
Muller was killed in a landing accident on 29th May 1944, and was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant
BOX SIZE: 13 ½” x 13” x 4 ½
Released in DECEMBER 2020.
