MIG-17F Fresco C 630, JBG-37, DDR, Dreitz 1969 (w/ UB-16-57) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 6.16 x 5.27 x 2.08 in.

Model History and Information: East Germany's air arm, part of the National People's Army, was among the many Warsaw Pact forces to operate the MiG-17 in large numbers. Deliveries of the swept-wing fighter, including licence-built Polish Lim examples, began in the 1950s, and the afterburner-equipped MiG-17F served in both the day-fighter and fighter-bomber roles. This aircraft carries the markings of a fighter-bomber wing, Jagdbombenfliegergeschwader 37, in the late 1960s. Armed with cannon and able to carry rocket pods for ground attack, the MiG-17F equipped East German units until more modern Soviet types gradually took over the front-line mission.

Model Features & Details:

• Detailed cockpit with pilot figure.
• Movable canopy to represent open and closed positions.
• Optional landing gears that allow model to be displayed either in landing mode or flying mode.
• UB-16-57 unguided rocket pods included, as noted in the title.
• Stand included for flying mode.

Packaging: Full-color printed paper box with a flap-over cover. The model is packed and secured by clear blisters for easy viewing with an insert card at the back.