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 ...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is one of the most produced fighters in history, yet only a tiny number of pilots today are qualified to fly it. The reasons reach far beyond age and rarity, rooted instead in ...

When you think of the Luftwaffe during World War II, you think of the Messerschmitt Bf-109 and not much else. Sure, the Fw-190 is a wonderful second fiddle, but the 109 drove fear into the hearts of ...

Introduction: The rise of the Luftwaffe -- Design and Development: The path to the Bf 109: Messerschmitt's early designs ; The Messerschmitt Bf 108: Technical description ; The Bf 109's rival designs ...

The German Luftwaffe was one of the most dreaded organizations of the Second World War. Its machines dominated the skies over Europe for years before the Allied forces were able to put up a notable ...

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was more than just a German fighter—it was the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s aerial supremacy during ...

The UK's 70th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Britain attracted an unusual visitor to the Royal International Air Tattoo: a rare Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter. Owned by EADS, the aircraft ...

Use the controls at the bottom of the frame to navigate, zoom in and out, or view full-screen. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the spearhead of the German fighter force in World War II, unchallenged ...

This photo of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter being tested in a wind tunnel comes from the archives of the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, the national aeronautics and space research centre ...