The German Luftwaffe was one of the most dreaded organizations of the Second World War. Its machines dominated the skies over Europe for years before the Allied forces were able to put up a notable ...

In April 1942, during the brutal Siege of Malta, Luftwaffe pilot Hans Pills faced the deadly combination of enemy fighters and anti-aircraft fire. Flying the iconic Messerschmitt BF-109, Pills’ ...

The German Bf 109 Became Infamous During the Battle of Britain – The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is the most famous German aircraft of the Second World War. In many ways, the aircraft mirrored Nazi Germany’s ...

When you think of the Luftwaffe during World War II, you think of the Messerschmitt Bf-109 and not much else. Sure, the Fw-190 is a wonderful second fiddle, but the 109 drove fear into the hearts of ...

Last year, we reported on the incredible discovery of the identity behind the National Air and Space Museum’s Messerschmitt ...

The present-day German Air Force aka the Luftwaffe, though well-trained and highly capable, doesn’t have the numbers or notoriety that its predecessors of the first half of the 20th century enjoyed.