The Pe-2 was designed as a dive bomber but was also used as a standard bomber, for ground attack and reconnaissance. When introduced in 1941 it was one of the fastest aircraft on the Eastern Front.
This model that I have just completed is an old Airfix kit picked up cheap on ebay. Believed complete said the listing but it turned out to be missing 3 of the 4 engine cowlings so the build was more of a challenge than anticipated!
ReplyDeleteSaw the nose-section of a real one at Polk City (Kermit Weeks) back in 2010
and was there not talk of about three examples said to have arrived at
Sywell pre-Covid. Fine model and at least you have a 'complete' example
even if it is a model.
Not heard the Sywell rumour. Be interesting if true.
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