Eduard Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R6 of Hauptman Anton Hackl in 1/72 Scale

Anton Hackl flew throughout the war, his final tally was 192 confirmed victories.  He was one of the seeming rare Experten who was able to successfully transition from the East to the West, claiming 105 victories against the Soviets and another 93 against the Western Allies.  He claimed 34 four-engined bombers, making him the Jagdwaffe’s most successful pilot against the “heavies”.  He was himself shot down eight times and wounded four.  He survived the war.

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6/R6 of Hauptman Anton Hackl, III./JG 11, Germany, January 1944