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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid-1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, a retractable landing gear, and was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine.
For propaganda purposes, the Me 209 V1 aircraft (possibly from its post-July 1938 first flight date) was given the designation Me 109R, with the later prefix, never used for wartime Bf 109 fighters. [4] The Me 209 V1 was powered by the DB 601ARJ, producing 1,156 kW (1,550 hp), but capable of reaching 1,715 kW (2,300 hp).
The identity of his attackers is unknown. Seven Spitfires were destroyed and four damaged in combat on this day. [13] Marseille's aircraft was severely hit so that he had to crash land near Calais-Marck. Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 Werknummer 3579 was 50% damaged. I.(J)/LG 2 claimed six aerial victories and reported one loss. [Note 2]
Day of Defeat is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game set in the European theatre of World War II on the Western front. Originally a modification of the 1998 game Half-Life , the rights of the modification were purchased by Valve and released as a full retail title in 2003.
Bf 109 G-6/U4 in the Australian War Memorial, Canberra On display. Bf 109 G-6/U4 163824 NF + FY; Luftwaffe unit unknown.Held by the Australian War Memorial (AWM), Canberra. The last Bf 109 in the world still displaying its original camouflage and markings: a 1944 day-fighter scheme, with variations resulting from service repairs (possibly including its Erla Haube canopy) and replacements (e.g ...
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Machold's E-7 was the last Emil lost by III./JG 2, for the Geschwader had, by this time, been almost completely re-equipped with the new and improved Bf 109 F. [95] Over a two-day period, JG 2 claimed heavily against RAF formations. On 23 July the wing claimed 29 British aircraft, while JG 26 claimed 10.