Spotlight
32 Men behind
the Bf 109
38 In profile -
artwork
40 Bf 109E in
combat
46 In miniature
15 Pages in detail
Messerschmitt
Bf 109
This month our Spotlight focuses on the most
produced ghter aircraft in history, the Luftwaffe’s
Messerschmitt Bf 109. Early versions of the single-
seater ew in the Spanish Civil War, with advanced
variants opposing Hurricanes and Spit res in the Battle of
Britain. The aircraft was frequently modi ed and improved,
and consequently served throughout World War Two.
Main picture
A pair of Messerschmitt Bf 109Es
at a Luftwaffe fl ying school in
January 1941. KEY