Few aircraft in history inspire as much passion and pedantry as Germany’s most famous fighter of the Second World War. Call it an “Me 109” online and you risk instant correction; insist on “BF 109” ...

F‑5s and T‑38s have appeared in several films, portraying both themselves and other aircraft types. The parody Hot Shots! used T‑38 footage and F‑5 models to depict the ‘MiG‑28’, a jokey reference to ...

In 1942, now flying with the elite JG 5 fighter group, the Bf 109 was piloted by rising ace Wulf-Dieter Widitz, who quickly ...