Final product photo, HA7412, Fw 190A8, JG54 Lt. Hans Dortmann.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA7412, Fw 190A8 2./JG54, Lt. Hans Dortmann, France, June 1944.

Upon completion of his flight training Leutnant Hans Dortenmann was assigned to II/JG 54 on the Eastern Front. JG 54 was known as the Grünherz (Green Hearts). While on the Eastern 

Front; Dortenmann accumulated 14 victories. 

In June 1944 2./JG 54 relocated to the Western 

Front to join III/JG 54 and became Staffelkapitän of 2./JG 54. On the 26th of that same month 

while flying “Red 1” he was shot down near Paris and safely bailed out. Throughout his 

illustrious career Dortenmann accumulated 38 victories flying 150 combat missions.