Heinkel He 111 P-4 Medium Bomber 1940 1:144 Scale Model

The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. First flight was on February 24^th, 1935.  

Perhaps the best-recognized German bomber due to the distinctive, extensively glazed "greenhouse" nose of later versions, the Heinkel He 111 was the most numerous Luftwaffe bomber during the early stages of World War II. The bomber fared well until the Battle of Britain, when its weak defensive armament was exposed Nevertheless, it proved capable of sustaining heavy damage and remaining airborne. As the war progressed, the He 111 was used in a variety of roles on every front in the European theater. It was used as a strategic bomber during the Battle of Britain, a torpedo bomber in the Atlantic and Arctic, and a medium bomber and a transport aircraft on the Western, Eastern, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and North African Front theaters. A total of 6,508 bombers were manufactured.

This model represents a He 111 P-4 from the Kampfgeschwader 54 (KG 54) "Totenkopf” (Death’s Head) a Luftwaffe bomber wing. KG 54 was formed in May 1939 and fought on both the Eastern Western  and Mediterranean fronts during World War II.  The bomber groups of KG54 were disbanded in October of 1944.

This Heinkel He 111P-4 is an excellent addition to your model aircraft collection