Corgi AA37206 Messerschmitt Me-262B-1A/U1 Night Fighter ‘Red 12’, Lt. Herbert Altner – 10./NJG 11, Reinfeld, May 1945
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The Luftwaffe identified a need for an aircraft that could combat the growing number of RAF Mosquito night fighters, which were attacking Germany. This quest led to the impressive Me-262B-1a/U1 night fighter, fitted with FuG-218 Neptun long-wave length search radar and its attendant Hirschgeweih (Stag antlers) antennae, as well as Naxos centimetric-radar-homing gear that detected the H2S radar scanners of RAF bombers. The Hirschgeweih slowed the aircraft down but it was still faster than the Mosquito.
| Manufacturer | Corgi |
|---|---|
| Model Range | Aviation Archive |
| Model Scale | 1:72 |
| Ltd Edition | 1000 |
| Release Date | Mar-09 |
