{"product_id":"1-32-hs-123a-1-wwii-german-attack-aircraft","title":"1\/32 Hs 123A-1, WWII German Attack Aircraft","description":"Serial production of the Hs 123 aircraft began in September 1936. Its main purpose was to provide air support for ground forces, with armament consisting of two synchronized machine guns and bombs weighing up to 450 kg. The Hs 123 was supplied to infantry direct support aircraft groups and widely used by training units. During World War II, these aircraft demonstrated high survivability while being deployed in the invasion of Poland, and later in France and the Balkans. Early production models were distinguishable by the absence of a fairing behind the pilot's cockpit.\u003cbr id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 1938, an interesting story unfolded involving one such Hs 123. Lieutenant Siegfried Hamann, the adjutant of the 3.\/Fliegergruppe 50 commander who had no formal pilot training, secretly learned to fly the aircraft and later confessed this to his commander. Given permission to demonstrate his skills, Hamann was provided with an Hs 123 that ground personnel had painted with large, whimsical inscriptions of a humorous and sceptical nature—expressing their disbelief in his abilities. Despite this scepticism, Hamann's flight was successful, proving his capabilities and earning him status as a full-fledged pilot. By 1939, he had joined III.\/St.G2 as a pilot and participated in the attack on Poland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style='box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);' id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(237, 28, 35);\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul style='box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eEarly version model of the Hs 123 dive bomber and ground attack aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003ePrecisely reproduced geometry and proportions of the actual aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eDetailed cockpit and fuselage equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eVarious 50-kg bombs included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eDecals for two variants, including Lieutenant Siegfried Hamann's uniquely marked aircraft from 3.\/Fliegergruppe 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style='box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);' id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(237, 28, 35);\"\u003eMarkings Available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul style='box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eHs 123A, pre-production aircraft, 1936\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eHs 123A-1, 3.\/St.G. 165 “Immelmann”, 1937\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eHs 123A-1, 3.\/Fliegergruppe 50, pilot - Lieutenant Siegfried Hamann, Langensalza airfield, Summer 1938\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style='box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(237, 28, 35);\"\u003eModel Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul style='box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eScale: \u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\"\u003e1:32\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eNumber of Parts: \u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit; 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