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Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch, Jasta 19, October 1918, Knights of the Skies, single figure and ladder 

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John Jenkins Designs 1:30 ACE-39P
Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch, Jasta 19, October 1918, Knights of the Skies, single figure and ladder
Scale:
1:30
Length:
N/A"
Width:
N/A"
Composition:
Polyresin
SKU:
JJ-ACE-39P
Period:
World War I


Historical Note:

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**PLEASE NOTE THIS FIGURE CAN BE USED WITH ANY OF THE JJD FOKKER MODELS****

The aircraft flown by Wilhelm Leusch featured a fire breathing dragon on the fuselage inspired by an Unterberg & Helme company advertisement. Leusch was made commander of Jasta 19 in October 1918 and scored 5 victories. He was only 29 when he died in a glider accident in August 1921. Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 19 was founded on 25th October 1916, and was designated a “Hunting Group”, (i.e. a fighter squadron). It flew its first combat patrols five days before Christmas, 1916. The new Jasta drew first blood on 6 April 1917, credit being given to Leutnant Walter Böning. On 2 February 1918, Jasta 19 was detailed into Jagdgeschwader II along with Jasta 12, Jasta 13, and Jasta 15. The unit would score 92 verified aerial victories, including ten wins over enemy observation balloons. In turn, their casualties for the war would amount to eleven pilots killed in action, four wounded in action, and one taken prisoner of war. The overall paint scheme is typical of Jasta 19 markings, when the yellow nose was representative, while the blue fuselage was the Jagdgeschwader II marking. Jagdgeswader II units were Jasta 12 with a white nose, Jasta 13 with a green nose, Jasta 15 with a red nose, and the already noted yellow nose of Jasta 19. 

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  1. John Jenkins Designs 1:30 ACE-39P Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch, Jasta 19, October 1918, single figure and ladder. 5 Star Review

    Posted by on 18th Jun 2021

    I was greatly pleased to receive this figure of German ace Ltn. Wilhelm Leusch made by John Jenkins Designs (ACE-39P). The figure is highly detailed like almost all John Jenkins Designs products. I especially like the 60mm (1:30) scale. The figure comes with a ladder, too. I highly recommend this product. This was another great transaction with Aiken's Airplanes. They ship fast and do a great packaging job to make sure what they sell arrives safely.