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Reliability issues also affected the tail wheel which was often fixed in the extended position and the doors wired shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn many respects the K can be seen as a developmental offshoot of the attempt by Messerschmitt and Daimler Benz to develop a true high altitude fighter (Höhenjager) to combat high-altitude USAAF bombers and P-51s. The Me 109H proved abortive, and the competing Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a much better aeroplane, though it arrived too late to affect the course of the war\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany other less obvious K-4 features will be called out at the relevant points in this instruction booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCOMBAT SERVICE\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a cliche, because it is true, that Allied bombing didn’t really cut off the supply of aircraft to the Luftwaffe in 44-45, it cut off the supply of fuel. The simultaneous ascent of the P-51 as the dominant fighter in the sky (ably assisted by a variety of other Allied aircraft) meant that German pilots were not safe anywhere. The clumsy Luftwaffe training scheme, which had never been as efficient as the Allied pilot-training effort, was overwhelmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is commonly accepted that the K-4 entered service in October 1944 and in a few months the various factories supplied over 1400 machines to Luftwaffe units. How many of them were ever flown, let alone flew in combat, will never be known. However units across both the Western and Eastern fronts received the latest 109, and a few were even supplied to ANR units still fighting on the Axis side in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMixed units of Gs and Ks seems to have been common, and it is doubtful that any Allied pilot, Western or Russian, would have known which version they were fighting in the air unless a turning combat ensued and the overwing bulges were obvious, and even then some G model aircraft had these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew first-person accounts of what it was like to fly the 109K-4 seem to have survived. There is little evidence that it was viewed as a major improvement over the G, but pilots must have been aware of which version they were climbing into because of the substantial cockpit differences. There are a few accounts describing a well-made and fully-functioning K in capable hands being able to hold its own against most Allied fighters, but the halcyon days of 1940-42 were long gone. In most instances the limited known combat records detail a sad story of losing many inexperienced pilots against overwhelming numbers of enemy aircraft flown by seasoned flyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this, the aura of the Bf 109K still exists. It was the culmination of a decade of development by one of the foremost aircraft manufacturers in the world. In the last year of the war no Allied pilot would have taken on a 109 without respect, and in the hands of an ace the K was still a killer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53296343548171,"sku":"32009","price":80.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/11149262-K32009_20Kotare_201-32_20Bf_20109K-4_20box_20art.jpg?v=1786489219"},{"product_id":"hk-models-01e007-1-32-dornier-do-335-b-2-pfeil","title":"Dornier Do 335 B-2 Pfeil","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dornier Do-335 ‘Pfeil‘ (‘Arrow‘) was the fastest piston-engined German Luftwaffe aircraft of WWII, and was also the only military aircraft of the time to feature a ‘push-pull‘ engine layout airframe. The B-Series ‘Zerstorer‘ (‘Destroyer‘) was a heavily armed version intendedspecifically for the heavy daylight fighter and interceptor roles, with the first two prototypes (M13 and M14) being completed during 1944-1945. These prototypes were single-seat high-speed destroyers, powered by two DB 603E engines in a push-pull configuration. The Do-335 B-2 version featured impressively heavy armament consisting of three MK 103 30mm cannons (two in the wings and one firing through the forward engine) and two cowl-mounted MG 151 20mm cannons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HK Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53302739140875,"sku":"01E007","price":157.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/Dornier_Do335_B-2_box_Cover.jpg?v=1786789758"},{"product_id":"hk-models-01e008-1-32-dornier-do-335-a-pfeil","title":"Dornier Do 335 A Pfeil","description":"\u003cp\u003eWas there any aircraft as unorthodox and unconventional in appear- ance as the Dornier Do 335? Of course there was, but the Do 335 was to be a mass-produced fighter-bomber aircraft that would\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ehave entered regular service. What made this aircraft an interesting proposition was its configuration. This was indeed a two-engine design, but centred around an unusual push-pull design. That in itself might make the aircraft sound like a non-starter, but the Do 335 was arguably one of, or THE fastest piston-engine aircraft that ever saw service, as the design eliminated the traditional parasitic drag element that was typical for a standard two-engine design layout. It was also very versatile. Conceived from the outset as a multirole machine, this adaptable design could be used as a straight fighter aircraft, and also as a night-fighter, complete with a second, tandem crew position that gave that version of the Do 335 its distinctive humpback appearance. Bombs could also be carried in an internal bay, and if you required a heavy fighter, then this was possible by mounting two MK103 cannon in two wing-mounted pods that protruded from the wing leading edge (HK Models kit #01E07).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Do 335 was also a robust and highly manoeuvrable machine, and one that could actually cope with a rear engine failure. It was also one of the few aircraft of the time that was fitted with an ejection seat. Should this need to be used, the canopy, rear pro- peller and upper tail fin would be blasted away bythe use of explosive bolts, preventing the pilot from striking them on his way out. Another unusual feature of this aircraft was the cruciform tail layout. A downward pointing fin was included, which would hopefully negate any possible rear propeller damage that could result from an awkward landing. First flown in 1943, the project wasn’t without its problems. Whilst the aircraft was in- herently stable on both ground and in the air, due to the rear engine resting behind the centre of gravity, it did suffer from some technical issues that were never overcome, such as a weak undercarriage. Despite the great hopes that the Nazis had for the Do 335, like many of their wonder designs, it simply came too late to make any difference, with only 37 being built by the war’s end. Allies evaluation of this Do 335 ‘Pfeil’ showed that it was an excellent performer and could have been a serious opponent, had it not been for Germany’s lack of production capability and onerous bureaucratic and person- al in-fighting. The subject of this kit release is the standard A-0\/1 fighter-bomber. This is the version of machine seen today at the NASM, who own the last surviving example of the Do 335.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HK Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53302739173643,"sku":"01E008","price":176.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/box_do335_cover.jpg?v=1786789620"}],"url":"https:\/\/anglia-models.com\/fr\/collections\/svc-deu-german-air-force-1-32-ww2.oembed","provider":"Anglia Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}