Highly illustrated history of the infamous Me109 fighter in enemy
hands. This third volume on the Me109, as part of the Aircraft Monograph series,
is dedicated to Me109 painting, the Me 109 in enemy hands, aeroplane evaluation
and highly illustrated technical descriptions.
The Messerschmitt Bf109 (Me 109) was a German World War II fighter
aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the 1930s. It
was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, becoming the backbone of
the Luftwaffe's fighter force during the war.
About Aircraft Monograph This series is published entirely in English
presents the most popular, most interesting and the best aircraft design of the
20th century. Every monograph describes particular airplanes in a complex way –
it contains a history of its development, its historical background and
manufacturing history, combat use, camouflage and markings and a detailed
technical description. Complemented by hundreds of historical photographs
illustrating the subject, plans in modelling scales, and colour profiles
depicting the airframes of different times and units, Aircraft Monographs are a
rich source of knowledge, not only for readers interested in aviation history,
but also for modellers. The Monografie Lotnicze series is the counterpart of the
Aircraft Monograph – these are the books in Polish, in most cases featuring the
picture captions in English.
