Mirage 480005 1/48 Halberstadt CL.II Photographic & Reconaissance Version With Crew & Ground Personnel

Model Details:

plastic elements
photoetched elements
3D elements - new in Mirage 1:48 Halberstadt series!
4 figures + accessories included - new in Mirage 1:48 Halberstadt series!
very detailed engine
detailed cockpit interior
decals - lozengs for 3 versions of markingsCaution: Glue & paints not included.

Producer: Mirage Hobby (Poland)

Brief history:

The Halberstadt CL.II aircraft was designed by Eng. Karl Theis as the first aircraft in the CL series. Up to that point, Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke GmbH (HFW) had produced licensed school aircraft and D-series fighter aircraft. The Idflieg (Inspection der Fliegertruppen) was commissioned to design under the new "C" class of light two-seat aircraft. The latest (at the time) 160-horsepower Mercedes engine was installed on them. Already in early May 1917, the planes were flown. Subsequent tests proved so successful that Idflieg directed the aircraft to series production.

The first serialized Halberstadts CL.II arrived at the front at the Armee-Flug-Park (AFP) or Army Aviation Park (separation, supply and repair) as early as late July 1917. The spacious cockpit of the pilot and gunner-observer housed photographic and radio equipment thanks to which the aircraft, with success in the first phase of its use, supplied units for cooperation with artillery - Fliegerabteilung Artillerie FA(A). The aircraft was modified until the end of the war, but these were minor modifications that did not significantly affect the shape of the airframe only its performance....

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