Original WWII German ME-109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Fighter Tail Swastika with Annotation Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

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Original WWII German ME-109 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Fighter Tail Swastika with Annotation Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History.  The Messerschmitt Bf 109, was a German World War II fighter aircraft that was the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force. The Bf 109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War (1939) and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II (1945). It was one of the most advanced fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. It was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 aero engine. From the end of 1941, the Bf 109 was steadily being supplemented by the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190.It was commonly called the Me 109 most often by Allied aircrew and even amongst the German aces themselves even though this was not the official German designation. The “Bf 109″ desi er arbitrary figure. It was designed by Willy Messerschmitt (hence Me 109) and Robert Lusser, who worked at Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, during the early to mid-1930s. Originally conceived as an interceptor, later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter-bomber, day-, night-, all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and as reconnaissance aircraft. It was supplied to and operated by several states during World War II, and served with several countries for many years after the war. The Bf 109 was the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 airframes produced from 1936 up to April 1945. The Bf 109 was flown by the three top-scoring German fighter aces of World War II, who claimed 928 victories among them while flying with Jagdgeschwader 52, mainly on the Eastern Front. The highest scoring fighter ace of all time, Erich Hartmann, flew the Bf 109 and was credited with 352 aerial victories. The aircraft was also flown by Hans-Joachim Marseille, the highest scoring German ace in the North African Campaign who achieved 158 aerial victories. It was also flown by several other aces from Germany’s allies, notably Finn Ilmari Juutilainen, the highest scoring non-German ace on the type, and pilots from Italy, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Hungary. Through constant development, the Bf 109 remained competitive with the latest Allied fighter aircraft until the end of the war. An aluminum section of the rear horizontal stabilizer or tail fin. The Swas is 100% complete and has correct camouflage over paint above the base grey and black/white of the swastika. The Swastika measures 13″ x 13″ with a 14” measurement. This size is correct. It has an inscription on the back “To Betty From Uncle Tommy April 20. 1945” This plane was shot down on Hitler’s Birthday! We must say we have seen a few of these and we have 2 in out Museum collection. This is best condition example we ever saw. They always have scratched or damage but this one is ALMOST MINT! If you want the best this is it! One of the classic desirable collector’s items  from the Third Reich  in good condition.  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided.   100% Guaranteed to be authentic. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. A RARE Opportunity , DO NOT MISS THIS!