German single-engine Messerschmidt Bf 109 light fighter with its “desert” camouflage, over Libya, 1942. The Bf 109 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force during the Second World War. The Bf 109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, a total of 34,248 airframes having been produced between 1936 and April 1945. Some of the Bf 109 production took place in Nazi concentration camps through slave labor. Follow @historyfromeveryday for daily historical content. #history #ww2 |

Hawker Hurricane. 14533 were built to fight in WW2 and to win the Battle of Britain with the Help of Spitfires and Mustangs aswell as P47s against Messerschmitt 109 s and FW190 s | Warbirds