Ju-87 G I was used extensively in battle during the Offensive of Kursk. On the first day of the Operation Citadel (J August 23, 1943), during his first mission, Rudel knocked out four Soviet tanks and by the evening, his score grew to twelve. RECOMMENDED AGE: 14+ More items to explore. tank-busting Ju-87 G-1 was assigned to support the 3rd SS Panzer Division 'Totenkopf'. PLASTIC MODEL KIT REQUIRES ASSEMBLY AND PAINTING. Fully Engraved Panel Lines & Rivet Detail. Academy Ju87G-1 Stuka 'Tank Buster' - Plastic Model Kit - 1:72 Scale Manufacturers Description: - Authentic markings included - Highly detailed cockpit and landing gear - Fully engraved panel lines and rivet details.This new Academy kit is molded in light gray plastic with excellent detail and fine recessed panel lines. Throughout the war STUKA production was repeatedly ordered to end, only to be restarted since there were very few aircrafts so specialized to take its place. Hugo Junkers famous Stuka may not have been a beauty, but it was deadly throughout World War II. Hans Ulrich Rudel, the most decorated Luftwaffe pilot of the war, claimed 519 Russian tanks. Difficulties with the Jumo 211J engine (a. The JU-87G-1 version carrying two 37mm flack cannons in underwing pods. The Stuka (standing for Sturzkampfflugzeug, dive-bomber) was completely over-hauled and was designated Ju 87D-1. In 1942~45 its main work was close support in the Russian Front where it was an exceptional tank killer. But, During the Battle of Britain the show STUKA with its fixed landing gear was slaughtered by Allied fighters and was withdrawn to attack targets which were not heavily defended. In Poland, the Low Countries and France the JU-87 was terribly effective and it repeated its success in Greese, Creta and parts of the Russian front. During the Spanish Civil War, without serious enemy fighter opposition, the JU-87 proved ideal for the mission, able to dive very steepy at relatively slow speeds with an automatic pull-out device, yielding excellent accuracy.
The JU-87 STUKA (the word for dive bomber) flew for the first time in 1935, and it entered production in 1937 with large trousered landing gear and full equipment for dive bombing, including a heavy bomb crutch that swung the missile well clear of the fuselage before release.