The German Luftwaffe's
Messerschmitt bf109

The Messerschmitt 109 was the backbone of the German Luftwaffe during WWII. The bf109 was the creation of Willy Messerschmitt. It's simple design and easy maintanance would be Germanys answer to the British Spitfire. These two planes would dominate the skys during the "Battle of Brittian

The design of the bf109 was so sucessful that after the war, Spain continued to manufacture the 109 and used it in their airforce into the 1950s. Of the over 30,000 built, only a few survive today.


For more on the 109, you can go to click here The Messerschmitt page.

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