Hobby Master HA1701 1:72 P-39N Aircobra – Miniature Marvels: Airplane Models & Painted Dice* Airplane Model

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Hobby Master HA1701 P-39N Aircobra Col. Aleksandr J. Pokryshkin, C/O 9 Gv. IAD, 1944

Every country except the Soviet Union disliked the P-39. All wanted it to perform well
above 20,000 feet but it didnt because of a supercharger instead of a turbo-charger andweight. The Soviets liked the low altitude speed and maneuverability, excellent structuralintegrity, and heavy armament, everything they needed to fight the type of war on theEastern Front. They were so pleased by these attributes that they nicknamed it TheIron Dog. There were 9,585 P-39s of all variants built with about 4,500 going to theSoviets.

Aleksandr I. Pokryshkin was a leading Soviet ace with 59 kills of which 48 came flying a
P-39. He applied his own methods of attacking instead of the methods set out by the
military. The military methods left the aircraft vulnerable to ground fire and German
fighters but eventually Pokryshkins methods were adopted as standard practice.
Aleksandr was also the C/O of the 9th GFD (Guards Fighter Division) formerly the 216thFighter Division. This group had none less than 28 aces with a minimum of 15 kills whileflying the P-39.