The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a monoplane fighter aircraft that was designed and initially produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke. Together with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the
A Bf 109G-6 of JG 27 "Afrika" in flight, 1943
A drawing of the V1 prototype
JG 53 Bf 109E-3, c. 1939/1940
The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, nicknamed Würger is a German single-seat, single-engined, fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank at Focke-Wulf in the late 1930s; it was widely used during World War II. Along w
Messerschmitt Bf 109
…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 Second World War. It was commonly called the Me 109 by Allied aircrew and…
Fw 190A-3 of Stab. 7./JG2, June 1942
An Fw 190F's tailfin, showing the triangular hinged panel for access to the tailwheel retraction mechanism inside of it
Fw 190 A-8/R8 of IV.(Sturm)/JG 3, flown by Hptm. Wilhelm Moritz
Fw 190 V1 in its original form with the streamlined engine cowling and ducted spinner: The pointed tip of the internal spinner can also be seen. The pilot is probably Hans Sander.