German single-engine Messerschmidt Bf 109 light fighter with its “desert” camouflage, over Libya, 1942. The Bf 109 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force during the Second World War. The Bf 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, a total of 34,248 airframes having been produced between 1936 and April 1945. Some of the Bf 109 production took place in Nazi concentration camps through slave labor. Follow @historyfromeveryday for daily historical content. #history #ww2 |

Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 During WWII, the Bf 109 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force, serving on all fronts and also in the air forces of its European allies. Even though the superior Fw 190 began to replace the Bf 109 in some units as early as the summer of 1941, production of the Bf 109 actually rose until the closing months of the war and it remained the most numerous Luftwaffe fighter. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

German Pilot Faced 1,000 US Bombers With 40 German Fighters And Knew Germany Was Doomed Discover the harrowing true story of German Luftwaffe pilots who faced impossible odds during World War II's darkest hours, when barely 40 German fighters confronted massive American bomber formations of 1,000 aircraft over the Reich in 1943-1944. This meticulously researched documentary reveals how elite aces like Heinz Knoke, Adolf Galland, and Johannes Steinhoff witnessed the complete collapse of German ai

582K views · 11K reactions |  British troops examine Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2 trop WNr 8477 at El Adem in December 1941. 1. Staffel JG 27 ace Oberfeldwebel Albert Espenlaub was forced down behind Allied lines when his aircraft's cooling system was damaged in combat with a Hawker Hurricane. He was killed the same while trying to escape British custody. | World War Aviation | Facebook

The legendary Messerschmitt BF109 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force during World War 2. Designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid-1930s, the BF109 was initially conceived as an interceptor. However, it would go on to fulfil multiple roles. #ww2 #aviation #military #aircraft | World War II Aircraft