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BF 109 or Me 109? The naming war that still divides aviation history

Few aircraft in history inspire as much passion and pedantry as Germany’s most famous fighter of the Second World War. Call ...
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The Bf 109 that refused to die: Shot down in combat and lost beneath a frozen lake for 62 years

As Hitler pushed Germany’s expansion across Europe, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe and one of the most feared fighters of World War II. This particular early Bf 109E ...