1/48 5549 Dragon Oscar Boesch Focke-Wulf FW190A-8/R8 - Luftwaffe Pilot Feldwebel Oscar Boesch IV/JG3 'Udet' December 1944 - Special Dragon Expo 2006 Release - (Fw-190 A-8/R8)
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc++
Factory sealed limited edition from 2006. Very highly detailed and finely molded. Features over 160 pieces, all fine recessed surface detail, three frets of PE parts (some factory colored), excellent cockpit detail, two piece canopy, detailed gear wells and more. Includes a large decal sheet for Boesch's aircraft. Oscar Boesch served 12 months as an operational pilot in the Luftwaffe. During that time, he was shot down 8 times; four bailouts and four crash landings. He flew 120 combat missions and on his last mission, he collided with a Russian Yak-9 over Berlin in the very last days of the war. He had 18 victories but not just over Russia; there were 6 B-17s, two B-24s, a Spitfire, Mustang and even four of the difficult-to-kill Il-2s to his credit. After the war he was captured by the Russians but managed to escape after only a few days. During the escape, he walked over 1,000 km in the span of just several days to his native Austria. Oscar lived in Canada with his wife Editha and had three children. As late as 2006 he was still performing at air shows in Canada & the USA and appeared in the IMAX movie 'Silent Sky.' He passed away in 2012.
$36.00