Me 109 "Schwarz 6"

[Hoffman Grink]

Thanks to Cam Finlay for pointing me to this:

The Spitfire remains the abidingly iconic aircraft of WWII but sitting side by side is the Messerschmidt Me 109 - ALthough opponents in war - just watch this and marvel at the lines and functionality of this warbird

Even though the later Typhoon, FW190 and Me262 brought even more wonderful aesthetic lines to the sky - The 109 along with it's "sister" the Spitfire, remain firmly planted in our psyche.
Enjoy.

[Hoffman Grink]

See what I mean

[schwarz engel]

if you fancy buying 1 , herman historica has i for sale ,starting price 15000,00 euros i think ,

[Tychsen]

The incredibly cramped cockpit , the poor visibility forward and behind are immediately evident.
When you look at the "Gustav" in the second clip it has a "Galland hood" which allows the pilot an easier view aft and more shoulder room to look around let to right.
Nice piece of film.

[Brigardefuhrer]

Is she flying again?,a few years back a senior RAF officer 'pranged it',Would be great if she is.
In 1996 I and some other guys from a FJ group,did a photo shoot around this aircraft for a verlinden model book,which was published in 1997.I remember asking the pilot which he prefered to fly,the ME or the Spit; he replied that the spitfire could literally turn on a 'sixpence',but at low level you could not beat the ME for speed.It really was great to see her action.

[Salacious Crumb]

Here is one restoration project for a -109- for sale:

http://www.warbirdfinders.co.uk/

another one:

http://www.planecheck.com/index.asp?ent ... 9928&cor=y

another:

http://www.planecheck.com/index.asp?ent ... 1047&cor=y

other nice planes for sale:
http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/DEFAULT%20NEW.htm