Messerschmitt Bf 109

by Alfred Price

Discusses airframe design, history and development, structure, operational requirements, and service life of the German fighter that was the backbone of the Luftwaffe

45 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1992

About the author

Alfred Price seved for 16 years as an aircrew officer in the Royal air Force where he specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics.

He left the RAF in 1974 and thereafter he worked full time as a writer on aviation subjects.

He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

[Daniel Rex · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a short monogram on just a single famous WW2 fighter, this tidy well-illustrated (line art and rare photographs) does well to provide a sweeping overview of the Bf 109s history in development and action.