The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E: Germany's Premier Early World War II Fighter: 27 (Legends of Warfare: Aviation) - Hardcover

David Johnston

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076435860X ISBN 13: 9780764358609

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

The Bf 109 E ""Emil"" entered service in 1938. The aircraft's DB 601 engine transformed its performance, making the Messerschmitt fighter one of the most capable anywhere in the world at the time. After seeing action late in the Spanish Civil War, the Emil was Germany's premier fighter aircraft during the early years of World War II, seeing action over Poland, France and the Low Countries, Great Britain, the Balkans, and North Africa. By the time of ""Operation Barbarossa"" in June 1941, the Emil had been largely replaced as the Luftwaffe's main fighter aircraft by the new Bf 109 F; however, it continued in service in the fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, and fighter-training roles. The Bf 109 E was flown by all of Germany's famed early-war fighter aces, men such as Adolf Galland, Werner Mölders, Helmut Wick, Wilhelm Balthasar, Walther Oesau, and countless others.

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About the Author

Retired after 37 years as an air traffic controller, David Johnston has been active in aviation research, especially concerning Canadian and German subjects, for more than three decades. He studied history and German at the University of Alberta and Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. This is his second book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076435860X
• ISBN 13: 9780764358609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112