The Bf109E formed the backbone of the German fighter strength during the Battle of Britain. Designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s, it was the first true modern fighter of the era, scoring more aircraft kills in World War Two than any other Axis aircraft.
The flight range of a Bf109E from SE1 7PB
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