Italeri 1292 - 1/72 JU-87 B2 Stuka WWII  [IT-1292S]

Period: Second World War

Nation: Germany

Model Dim.: 15,4 cm

JU-87 B2 STUKA

The JU-87 Stuka ended up being the typical ground attack plane and plunge bomber of this German Air Force at the beginning of WWII. Regardless of its mediocre traits it attained considerable fame through the mental impact it had regarding the populace and on the enemy forces. Never before has such massive employment of aircraft been skilled. The prosperity of the Stukas throughout the first phase regarding the war was considering total atmosphere supremacy guaranteed in full by the Luftwaffe fighters which permitted the Stukas to work without having to be disrupted by enemy aircraft. During the battle of Britain the myth for the JU-87 was re-dimensioned due to the supremacy of British fighter aircraft. Nevertheless the Stukas operated until the end of the war from the African theater to Russia.