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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 arrived in time to change the course of the air war during the Spanish Civil War and continually improved to become a top-notch German fighter during World War II. (Illustration by Adam Tooby. From “Air Vanguard No. 18 Messerschmitt Bf 109 A–D Series,” by Robert Jackson © Osprey Publishing, Ltd.)
Illustration by Adam Tooby. From “Air Vanguard No. 18 Messerschmitt Bf 109 A–D Series,” by Robert Jackson © Osprey Publishing, Ltd.