{"product_id":"corgi-1-48-fokker-d-vii-oaw-ltn-wilhelm-leusch","title":"CORGI 1\/48  FOKKER D. VII (OAW) - LTN. WILHELM LEUSCH","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCorgi Fokker D.VII (OAW) – Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch Diecast Model Aircraft\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\r\u003cp\u003eThe Corgi Fokker D.VII (OAW) recreates the striking dragon-liveried fighter flown by Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch of Jasta 19 during the closing weeks of the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\u003cp\u003ePhotographed only in the war's final weeks, this Fokker D.VII carried an elaborately painted dragon design copied from an advertisement for the Unterberg \u0026amp; Helme ignition company — a striking choice given Germany's declining fortunes at the time. Wilhelm Leusch joined the Luftstreitkräfte in October 1914, initially flying artillery-spotting missions before joining Royal Prussian Jasta 19 in April 1917, where he began scoring aerial victories. He was promoted to command the unit in October 1918 following the death of its previous commander, finishing the war with five victories as Allied air superiority made further successes difficult. By the war's end, this Fokker was pictured under French control, though it remains unclear whether it was captured in combat or flown there under the terms of the armistice, as with many surviving Fokker D.VIIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\r\u003ch3\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\u003cul\u003e\r\u003cli\u003eElaborately hand-painted dragon livery, copied from a period ignition-company advertisement\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003eRecreates the aircraft flown by Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch of Jasta 19\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003eDie-cast model with display base and cradle\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\r\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\u003cul\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1 x Die-cast model\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1 x Cradle\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1 x Display base\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003e1 x Limited Edition certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CORGI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45676145639447,"sku":"AA38909","price":129.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/6637\/4935\/files\/AA38909_e4e4d9ce-5d90-435a-8969-6cf90ce2d384.jpg?v=1791246119","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbyvault.com.au\/products\/corgi-1-48-fokker-d-vii-oaw-ltn-wilhelm-leusch","provider":"Hobby Vault Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}