KITS 02/2023
Fw. Adalbert Koch, 6./JG 300, Löbnitz, Germany, fall 1944
JG 300 was initially tasked with nighttime interception
of Allied bombers headed to targets in occupied Europe
as was the case with her sister unit JG 301 as well. However, at the beginning of 1944, attention shifted to daylight operations. The II. Gruppe of the unit was formed in
July 1943 and equipped with heavily armed and armored
Fw 190A-8/R2s or R8s in the summer of 1944. It was also
designated as a Sturmgruppe. One of the unit’s pilots was
Fw. Adalbert Koch, who in the fall of 1944 flew an aircraft
with the “yellow 15” code. The armor plating on the sides of the fuselage carried the inscription “Titi Wau Wau”.
The Defense of the Reich marking for JG 300 consisted of
a red fuselage band. By this time, very few of these aircraft retained their armored glass on the sliding portion
of the canopy. The pilots generally had these removed because of condensation, which formed between the glass
surfaces at high altitude, compromising visibility of the
pilot.
Recommended:
for Fw 190A-8/R2 1/72
72611
Fw 190A-8 (PE-Set)
72612
Fw 190A-8 landing flaps (PE-Set)
SS557
Fw 190A-8/R2 Weekend (PE-Set)
672080
Fw 190A wheels late (Brassin)
672081
Fw 190A-8 cockpit (Brassin)
672085
Fw 190A exhaust stacks (Brassin)
672086
Fw 190A propeller (Brassin)
D72018
Fw 190A-8/R2 national insignia (Decal Set)
Cat. No. 672086
Cat. No. 672085
Cat. No. 672081
February 2023
INFO Eduard
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