Hobby Master HA0104 MIG-21MF, JG-1, Luftwaffe, 1/72

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1/72 scale.
Hard to find.
Brand new in box.
Die-cast metal with a minimum use of plastic.
Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
Model comes with a display stand.
Landing gear can be displayed closed or in the down position.
Rubber tires.
A large assortment of weapons.
Fully assembled and painted.
Comes with pilot figure.
Markings are tampo applied not decals.

The East German Air Force, of which JG-1 squadrons 2/1 based at Holzdorf were part of,
flew the MF, SPS and UM versions of the Mig-21. As part of the National Peoples Army of
the German Democratic Republic, it disappeared from the existence on October 3, 1990.
This is the official date of the German reunification.
The East German "National Volksarmee" used to be amongst the better armed forces of the
Warsaw Pact. Its personnel was very well trained, motivated and compensated. The
equipment was rather old and mostly outdated, but relatively well maintained. The West
Germans considered the age of the planes and basically dismantled, destroyed, or sold
most of the East German material. Only a few aircraft were taken over by the Luftwaffe;
mainly transport airplanes and helicopters of the Mi-2 and Mi-8 type. The MiG-29 was the
only fighter to be taken over by the West Germans since it was a fighter jet that was capable
of outperforming everything they had. It now is the most maneuverable fighter in the
Luftwaffe's arsenal and will be until the arrival of the Eurofighter 2000.