The British and German aircraft each have modern champions defending their reputations against the other—but the two fighter planes were basically equivalent in performance.

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 ...

German pilot Wulf-Dietrich Widowitz was forced down over the Murmansk region in April 1942, landing his Messerschmitt Bf 109 ...

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 ...

It’s not always the best aircraft that wins in an air-to-air engagement. Most of the times it is the training the pilot has received and his/her skills, experience to make the difference: that’s why a ...

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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 ...

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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 ...