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[T Bolt]

Avia S-199 Israeli Air Force101st Squadron, June 1948


User Name: T Bolt

Name: Glenn

Category: Advanced

Kit: Hobby Craft Israeli Avia S-199

Scale: 1/48th

Accessories: Aluminum tubes for cannon barrels


Avia S-199 Israeli Air Force101st Squadron, June 1948

The Avia S-199 was a Czechoslovakian built Junkers Jumo 211 powered version of the Bf 109G and was the first fighter type acquired by the Israeli Air Force the first few arriving May 20, 1948 only three days after Israeli independence was declared. By May 29 three S-199s were attacking an Egyptian column heading towards Tel Aviv infliction only minor damage but slowing the column down giving Israeli forces enough time to halt the Egyptian advance.

Here's the finished model. Hope you like it.

 

[T Bolt]

A few extra shots

 

[fubar57]

Great looking bird Glenn

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice job!

 

[Wildcat]

Excellent!

 

[Wayne Little]

Pretty good Glenn...looks great man...

 

[JKim]

Nice work Glenn! It's very eye-catching, even for a one-color scheme.

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks. Yea I usually try to avoid 1 color schemes but figured it would be alright with the heavy weathering an aircraft operated in the middle east would have.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great Glenn!

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Glenn.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

Very nice Glenn. I read a little about this bird and I think there was a write up in FSM magazine. Amazing that a German plane would be defending Israel.

 

[JKim]

I recently watched Above and Beyond which is a documentary describing the birth of the Israeli Air Force... very interesting stuff.

 

[meatloaf109]

Beautiful work as always!

 

[T Bolt]

Thanks Paul , good to see you bud!