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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's standard single-seat fighter of World War II and was able to outfight and outrun virtually all opposition and was truly one of the most outstanding fighter airplanes of World War II. With its three 20 mm cannons and two 7.9 mm machine guns, it made for a formidable weapons platform. More than 35,000 Bf 109s were built, beginning in 1935 and remaining in production until the end of the war, making it the most numerous of any fighter aircraft built during World War II. Without question, it was the most famous of all Luftwaffe aircraft. Read More ... |
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