First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.

Messerschmitt Bf 109

German WWII fighter aircraft family

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a monoplane fighter aircraft that was designed and initially produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW). Together with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the Bf 109 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force during the…