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National Air and Space Museum Reveals Historic Paint Scheme For Messerschmitt Bf 109

Last year, we reported on the incredible discovery of the identity behind the National Air and Space Museum’s Messerschmitt ...
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6/R3

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Willy Messerschmitt's famous Bf 109 series of single-seat fighter airplanes was produced in larger quantities than any ...
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BF 109 or Me 109: The name that still sparks aviation wars

Few aircraft trigger arguments like Germany’s most famous fighter. This episode digs into the origins of the BF 109 designation tracing Messerschmitt’s rise the politics of German aviation industry ...
The National Interest

Bf 109: The Best Fighter to Fly During World War II?

The German Bf 109 Became Infamous During the Battle of Britain – The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is the most famous German aircraft of the Second World War. In many ways, the aircraft mirrored Nazi Germany’s ...