Bf 110E Diecast Model, Luftwaffe 5./NJG 1, Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
AE-7896-010Product Details
Atlas Editions Fighter Aces of World War II 7896-010 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messerschmitt Bf 110E | 7.25" | 8.75" |
In November 1939 the 17 year old Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer joined the Luftwaffe and in January 1942 was based at Saint-Trond Belgium where he became known as "The Night Ghost Of Saint-Trond". By the end of WWII the 23-year old Schnaufer was NJG-1 Kommandeur with several medals having flown 164 missions and 121 victories making him the top scoring Nachtjager pilot. On February 21, 1945 he added 9 RAF bombers to his victories. After surviving WWII it is almost ironic that Schnaufer died at age 28 in a car accident.