ICM: Ju-88A-8 Paravane, WWII German aircraft in 1:48

ICM: Ju-88A-8 Paravane, WWII German aircraft in 1:48
 During World War II, balloons equipped with steel cables were used in Britain's air defense system to protect against German air raids. These barriers prevented the free passage of aircraft and were dangerous for Luftwaffe pilots. To combat these barriers, the Germans developed special cable cutters for their aircraft, also called paravanes—by analogy with naval mine protection devices. Some Ju-88 aircraft of the A4 and A5 modifications were converted to use these paravanes and received the markings A8 and A6, respectively. Paravanes were massive steel structures in the form of a large frame, mounted at the front of the aircraft and designed to deflect the steel cables towards the wingtips, where the shears for cutting the cables were located. Although aircraft with such devices were used in combat, they did not become widespread.