Henschel HS 126A-1 – Condor Legion Spanish Civil War 1938

Oxford Aviation 1/72 Scale AC044: Henschel HS 126A-1 biplane fighter bomber Serial A88 of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War in 1938.of the Luftwaffe. The model is very accurate with a stand to display. The only diecast model of this aircraft available. An essential addition to any collection and good value for money.

The Henschel Hs 126 was a German two-seat reconnaissance and observation aircraft of World War II that was derived from the Henschel Hs 122. The pilot was seated in a protected cockpit under the parasol wing and the gunner in an open rear cockpit. The prototype aircraft frame was that of a Hs 122A fitted with a Junkers engine. The Hs 126 was well received for its good short takeoff and low-speed characteristics which were needed at the time. It was put into service for a few years, but was soon superseded by the general-purpose, STOL Fieseler Fi 156 Storch and the medium-range Focke-Wulf Fw 189 “flying eye”.