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

The oldest surviving Messerschmitt Bf 109 is believed to be Werknummer (W.Nr.) 790, a Bf 109 E-1 from 1939, which is on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany. This aircraft is notable because it is the earliest surviving Bf 109 to have seen combat service, having operated with J/88 of the Condor Legion and later with the Spanish Air Force #bf109 #munich #messerschmitt #aviation #history #bayern #warbirds #luftwaffe #oldest #Nostalgia #deutschland #ww2 #wwii #ww2history #wwiihistory

55K views · 2.3K reactions | The Messerschmitt Bf-109 was the most-produced fighter aircraft in history, with over 34,000 built over a period of eight years. | Imperial War Museum Duxford | Facebook

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