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Corgi 1/48 Fokker DVII Jasta 4 Ltn Ernst Udet June 1918 (AA38902)
After rejection by the German Army for being too small, Ernst Udet volunteered as a
motorcycle dispatch rider before realising his dream of joining the German Air Service in
1915. Initially an observer, Udet became a pilot achieving 62 victories and commanding
Jastas 4, 11 and 37. His awards included the Iron Cross and Blue Max . This Fokker DVII is
from Jasta 4 and wears one of Udet s more colourful schemes. The inscription LO! on the
fuselage is in honour of his girlfriend and the Du Doch Nicht!! on the tail roughly
translates to Surely Not You!! a taunt to opponents. Ironically, Udet had to make his
escape from this plane using one of the newly introduced Heinecke parachutes. After the war
Udet became a stunt and race flyer. In 1934 he accepted a role within the recently formed
Luftwaffe and was promoted to Generaloberst in 1940. He soon fell from favour being made a
scapegoat for various Luftwaffe failures including defeat in the Battle of Britain and Udet
felt pressured enough to commit suicide in November 1941.
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