Junkers JU87B1 in (Luftwaffe ST.G77 STAB II) (1:72 scale)
- Stuka Ju 87B-1, S2+AC was piloted by Major Alfons Orthofer of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. It was specially decorated with the rather menacing shark’s mouth for an article in ‘ Signal’ magazine whilst based at Breslau Germany in 1939. St.G77 saw action in both Western Blitzkreig operations (Poland & France/ Low Countries). Possibly its most notable sortie was against Fort Flémalle on May 13th 1940.
St.G77 was actually one of the first units ordered into enemy territory & landed at Bierset airfield whilst it was still being bombarded by Fort Flémalle. The Gruppenkommandeur very quickly led an attack that silenced the fort & demonstrated the pinpoint accuracy & destructive power that could be achieved by the Stukas. The Stukawaffe flew a total of 300 sorties against French positions that day, with St.G77 alone flying 201 individual missions.