Eagle of the Eastern Front - Ju 87 B-1 Stuka Canvas | INCLUDES: Wing Relic

Eagle of the Eastern Front - Ju 87 B-1 Stuka Canvas | INCLUDES: Wing Relic

$124.99
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This relic comes from a large 34" x 36" section of the port wing of a JU-87 B-1 Stuka, W.Nr. 5611, recovered near Yukhnov, Russia. The panel, still coated with original RLM 76 (light blue) paint, displays access hatches, oil streaks, and remnants of Russian soil in its stringers. This aircraft, part of II/StG1, was severely damaged by anti-aircraft fire on April 18, 1942, during the German advance on the Eastern Front. Despite their injuries, both the pilot, Lt. Hans Buchholz, and his radio operator, Uffz. Hans Bayerlein, survived the crash, making an emergency landing in an area that had been liberated by Soviet forces just a month earlier. The aircraft suffered an 80% loss during the crash, with significant damage caused by the intense flak that hit it during its mission. The crash site, located 70 km west-northwest of Kaluga, was a hotspot for combat activity during this period, as the Soviets had launched counter-offensives to reclaim lost ground. This intact panel is a rare remnan

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