ITA2709 1:48 Italeri JU 87D-5 Stuka

The JU-87 dive bomber is certainly one of the most famous airplanes of World War II.�??This characteristic �??inverted gullwing�?� aircraft became famous at the early stages of the war, when Germany had virtual air superiority.�??Later on the planes�??s limits became obvious. The Stukas were then used as troop support aircraft on the Eastern front, where its robust fuselage proved to be quite adequate.�??During the final war period the plane was used as a night bomber where the flying qualities of its crews were important in a situation of technical and numeral inferiority.