Messerschmitt messerschmitt bf 109 world war ii germany military aircraft military aircraft luftwaffe airplane 2. Messerschmitt ag german pronunciation. Messerschmitt bf 109 g 2 model g. The model fs high speed and all round top performance made it one of the best planes of the war. The model f was followed in 1942 by the model g.
World war 2 german military aircraft 1933 1945. The me 109 became the backbone of the luftwaffe fighter force in world war ii and without doubt was one of the most successful fighter aircraft of the war. World war 2 german military aircraft 1933 1945 world war photos. To start browsing please select a photo album below.
After nazi germanys defeat in world war ii in 1945 messerschmitt spent time in prison for employing slave labor in his factories in bavaria. By wars end over 34000 bf 109s had been built. The aviation pioneers company was responsible for a legendary generation of fighter planes such as the messerschmitt bf 109 and the me 102. Msmt was a german share ownership limited aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer willy messerschmitt from mid july 1938 onwards and known primarily for its world war ii fighter aircraft in particular the bf 109 and me 262.
Messerschmitt messerschmitt bf 109 luftwaffe aircraft military artwork military aircraft world war ii germany wallpapers hd desktop and mobile. The messerschmitt bf 109 is a german world war ii fighter aircraft that was the backbone of the luftwaffes fighter force. Messerschmitt 109 part 4 145 photos. It outclassed the mark v spitfire which from 1941 gave the british an edge in aerial battles.
Home gallery germany luftwaffe photo gallery. The bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the spanish civil war and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of world war ii in 1945. The bf109f also spearheaded the german invasion of the soviet union. The luftwaffe lost almost 1800 aircraft one third of them bf 109s.
A backbone of the luftwaffe during world war ii the messerschmitt bf 109 traces it roots to 1933. More information find this pin and more on aviation schtupfph by kelly moulton.