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Messerschmitt Bf-109 / Me-109 Aircraft Recognition Film E, F & G Models Luftwaffe (1943)

1943 · Short film · 13 min

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Made in Germany during WWII, this silent airplane recognition film dates to 1943 and was used to train aircraft as well as anti-aircraft gunners and spotters. The film starts with footage of the Bf-109 E / Me-109 E (:40) and then shows the Bf-109 F / Me-109 F (6:00), Bf-109 G / Me-109 G (10:45). The Bf 109E (Emil) introduced structural changes to accommodate the heavier and more powerful 1,100 PS (1,085 HP) Daimler-Benz DB 601 engine, heavier armament and increased fuel capacity. The second big redesign of the plane in 1939–40 gave birth to the F series. The Friedrich had new wings, cooling system and fuselage aerodynamics. The G series, or Gustav, was introduced in mid-1942. Its initial variants (G-1 through G-4) differed only in minor details from the Bf 109F, most notably in the more powerful 1,475 PS (1,455 HP) DB 605 engine. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II in 1945. It was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine. From the end of 1941, the Bf 109 was steadily being supplemented by the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. It was commonly called the Me 109, most often by Allied aircrew and among the German aces, even though this was not the official German designation.It was designed by Willy…

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Running time
13 minutes
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Ephemeral Films

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