La-7 Diecast Model, Soviet Air Force, Ivan Kozhedub, USSR, 1945
AE-7896-011Product Details
Atlas Editions Fighter Aces of World War II 7896-011 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavochkin La-7 | 4.75" | 5.25" |
Ivan Kozhedub. Born in 1920, he learned to fly with an aero club before joinin the Soviet Army in 1940. His outstanding WWII career as a fighter pilot earned him numerous outstanding awards and he was one of the few pilots to shoot down a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet. His record included 330 combat missions, 120 aerial engagements and he was credited with shooting down 62 enemy aircraft. He died in 1991 aged 71.