Messerschmitt Bf 109, The Luftwaffe Backbone

Copyright Disclaimer: - Under section 107 of the copyright Act 1976, allowance is mad for FAIR USE for purpose such a as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statues that might otherwise be infringing. Non- Profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of FAIR USE. Following World War I, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, which prohibited the country from having an air force. However, Hitler&ascension to power in the early 1930s resulted in the reconstruction of the German air force, with Willy Messerschmitt&famed Bf 109 being among the first covertly tested aircraft. During the Spanish Civil War, the Bf 109 became one of the most sophisticated fighters of its time. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the backbone of the German air force and the most built and deployed aircraft in history by the time the Luftwaffe recovered dominance before World War Two. It was widely deployed in a variety of combat configurations over Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic, and towards the conclusion of WWII, highly decorated German pilots flew largely on customized Bf 109s. Following World War One, the German Empire signed the Treaty of Versailles, which curtailed its military might, levied heavy fines, and precipitated the Great Depression. Germany&military was reduced to 100,000 troops, and the Air Force and Navy were disbanded. This resulted in dissatisfaction and...