Just to be clear there is NO such thing as a ME-109, there IS however the Messerschmitt BF-109, Messerschmitt after its designer Willie Messerschmitt, and the BF standing for the Bayersche Flugzeugwerk (excuse my spelling), it is a common mistake that started in post WWII, and maybe even during the war because it was thought that it was a Messerschmitt design and built aircraft, but what do I know, I was making the same mistake for years until I was corrected.
@@allandavis8201 You are exactly the reason why we made our other film, Me109 or Bf109 to prove that some people still believe that. Have a watch, you might learn something interesting!
@@WingleaderFilmsYou are indeed correct, I did learn something, I incorrectly thought that the BF-109 was an original Willie Messerschmitt design for the Bavarian aircraft works and that is why I thought it was the Messerschmitt BF-109, but as you have correctly pointed out Willie Messerschmitt decided that, even though it was not his intellectual property, to appropriate the 109 and designate it as ME-109, so whilst I agree that the later models are ME-109, and tbh, for all intents and purposes they were all ME-109 because Willie Messerschmitt said so.
Amongst the ENDLESS swathe of YT "white noise", this is an absolute BELTER of a channel. It makes me feel as enthralled with historic military aircraft as I was nearly 50 years ago as a young lad with my "Airfix" Spitfires, Hurricanes, Messerschmitts and Heinkels pinned to my bedroom ceiling. I wish you had a TV channel all to yourselves!!! EXCELLENT work, Thank you. P.S Watching this has made me think back to childhood in the 70s and recall a series of small books by "letraset" called "Action Profiles" where there was a potted history of a specific plane with various plan views and details, where the centre pages were a cutaway view of the aircraft in profile. You then had to apply various "letraset" dry "action transfers" of the various internal components of the particular aircraft to build up the internal picture of the aircraft systems. Now ask me what I had for dinner yesterday.... not a scooby.
Visited the UK last month and saw this remarkable relic before the BoB air show. Thanks goodness there were people with the vision to save and preserve it.
Great to hear the full story, I recall meeting Dennis at an RAF museum gathering of enthusiasts but had no idea about the wrangling. Peter Moran and fellow members of the AAA present were part of the growing movement to recover and display post WW2 aircraft. Our little magazine kept many in touch before the internet unleashed almost instant comms .
Fun fact, JG-26 lost more pilots (and aircraft) to RAF spitfires than any other allied fighter type, and I didn’t know that until last night when I watched a video by “Caliban Rising” that compared the merits and drawbacks between the two main allied fighters the P51 Mustang and Spitfire (all marks 39-45) and also the P-38 lightning and the P-47, a very good watch if you are into the statistics of the war as opposed to the aircraft engineering etc. Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative article, there are not enough preserved Luftwaffe aircraft still around in museums and I am glad this one made it to Duxford, the country where the onslaught of the Luftwaffe was felt most keenly. 😀🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱
Fun fact. Me 109 shot down more than twice as many Spitfires in WW2 vs Spitfire shoot downs of Me 109. Cz built Me 109 were still shooting down late model Spitfires in 1948, Isreali/ Eygpt war.
Years ago I found a Spitfire wreck (sans wings) for sale in Canada. My Dad was an A&E who had built or rebuilt a couple of planes, but when I told him the asking price was $20,000, he demurred. A few years later I found a Zero in deplorable shape, but it still had its wings. Unfortunately, the owner was in no hurry to sell it and already had numerous offers. I then located a couple of B-25 fire ant bombers, but again Dad said no. In the meantime he found a C-46 that had been abandoned by some drug smugglers at a nearby airport. The sheriff seized it and Dad was unable to buy it from him. I guess the sheriff assumed it would sell for more at auction.
Great video. I’ve seen this at Duxford several time but I didn’t know it’s back story. Or that fact half of it is a fabrication, I presumed it was pretty much original. Slightly down about that 😂
It's sheer savagery what those Egyptian clowns did to it I don't even mind 'em keeping it, but DO IT RIGHT to honor the memory of Sgt Dennis Copping, but they didn't
@@garybrindle6715 = I Agree = But I do see the Sgt Dennis Copping P.40 as a true exception Not only do we KNOW the Pilot's I.D, but it's the story of his horrific death & the way in which he perished Imagine "if" the British had done that to some Muslim pilot - You wouldn't hear the last of it.... Sacrilegious
Why don't they restore it ? I have walked around it and the thing looks in ridiculously good condition, ME-109's are extremely rare, let alone an Emile
A couple of hours after watching this video, I received in the mail my COBI (building blocks) "Messerschmitt BF 109 E-3" set. They copied the markings from this plane exactly! Even down to the "Lion's Head" A great video to watch beforehand!
That was uncalled for shooting him in the hand and jaw as he was climbing out of his aircraft. He obviously was outnumbered and had no means to escape.
Plus you & I weren't there - It WAS a very different atmosphere back then Anti-German sentiment WAS running very high indeed & to prove it.... My Mum attended a site where an RAF Pilot was almost beaten to death by Londoners who WERE SICK of Germany's perceived "war lust" (1914-1945) I have ALL the details of the incident & ironically both my Mother & Daughter WERE born in the same town where the Spitfire pilot (almost beaten to death by mistaken identity) took off from AND I know his name, squadron, serial number of his a/c plus the circumstances by which he was saved AFTER the London residents had already turned on him, in a fit of rage (& landed physical blows) As I've done the latterday resesearch I've ZERO intention of just handing it over, so that some other 'Historian' parasite can claim credit, I've had that happen B4 Be nice "if" I could find someone I could trust, to present it It even surprised Andy Saunders when I told him, but that was a few decades ago
At 2:28 I note 5 victory roundels. 1 X French (?) 2 x British and 2 X Czechoslovak. Does anyone know anything about those? They seem to have dates below them. 🤔EDIT: The 2 Czechs were probably flying with the French with Czech markings at the time indicated (May 1940) (source: Hunt, J. 2004 "Czechs in the RAF" p.7).
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Just to be clear there is NO such thing as a ME-109, there IS however the Messerschmitt BF-109, Messerschmitt after its designer Willie Messerschmitt, and the BF standing for the Bayersche Flugzeugwerk (excuse my spelling), it is a common mistake that started in post WWII, and maybe even during the war because it was thought that it was a Messerschmitt design and built aircraft, but what do I know, I was making the same mistake for years until I was corrected.
@@allandavis8201 You are exactly the reason why we made our other film, Me109 or Bf109 to prove that some people still believe that. Have a watch, you might learn something interesting!
@@WingleaderFilmsYou are indeed correct, I did learn something, I incorrectly thought that the BF-109 was an original Willie Messerschmitt design for the Bavarian aircraft works and that is why I thought it was the Messerschmitt BF-109, but as you have correctly pointed out Willie Messerschmitt decided that, even though it was not his intellectual property, to appropriate the 109 and designate it as ME-109, so whilst I agree that the later models are ME-109, and tbh, for all intents and purposes they were all ME-109 because Willie Messerschmitt said so.
Amongst the ENDLESS swathe of YT "white noise", this is an absolute BELTER of a channel. It makes me feel as enthralled with historic military aircraft as I was nearly 50 years ago as a young lad with my "Airfix" Spitfires, Hurricanes, Messerschmitts and Heinkels pinned to my bedroom ceiling.
I wish you had a TV channel all to yourselves!!! EXCELLENT work, Thank you.
P.S Watching this has made me think back to childhood in the 70s and recall a series of small books by "letraset" called "Action Profiles" where there was a potted history of a specific plane with various plan views and details, where the centre pages were a cutaway view of the aircraft in profile. You then had to apply various "letraset" dry "action transfers" of the various internal components of the particular aircraft to build up the internal picture of the aircraft systems.
Now ask me what I had for dinner yesterday.... not a scooby.
Visited the UK last month and saw this remarkable relic before the BoB air show.
Thanks goodness there were people with the vision to save and preserve it.
Yet another great story from this channel. Whenever I have been to Duxford I have admired this exhibit the most.
Great video, I've always loved the look of the Emil ,most attractive 109 IMO.
Was just at BoB air show & got to see this rare bird. Thanks for story
Great to hear the full story, I recall meeting Dennis at an RAF museum gathering of enthusiasts but had no idea about the wrangling. Peter Moran and fellow members of the AAA present were part of the growing movement to recover and display post WW2 aircraft. Our little magazine kept many in touch before the internet unleashed almost instant comms .
Great video. Seen it a few times at Duxford but had never been told the backstory. Another fantastically informative video👌
Thank you. The aeroplane actually crashed close to the village of East Dean near the Brighton to Eastbourne road.
It’s lucky that historically Battle of Britain bf-109 has being saved from the scrap yard brought back to be display at Duxford today. Great story
Me-109 (see their video on this)
Hi guys, excellent mini documentary glad I've just come across your channel have subscribed keep them coming. Cheers Gary 🇬🇧
A lovely, rare early WW2 fighter in a great museum !
Fun fact, JG-26 lost more pilots (and aircraft) to RAF spitfires than any other allied fighter type, and I didn’t know that until last night when I watched a video by “Caliban Rising” that compared the merits and drawbacks between the two main allied fighters the P51 Mustang and Spitfire (all marks 39-45) and also the P-38 lightning and the P-47, a very good watch if you are into the statistics of the war as opposed to the aircraft engineering etc.
Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative article, there are not enough preserved Luftwaffe aircraft still around in museums and I am glad this one made it to Duxford, the country where the onslaught of the Luftwaffe was felt most keenly. 😀🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱
Fun fact. Me 109 shot down more than twice as many Spitfires in WW2 vs Spitfire shoot downs of Me 109. Cz built Me 109 were still shooting down late model Spitfires in 1948, Isreali/ Eygpt war.
@@ALA-uv7jq I didn’t know that, thanks for the info.
@@ALA-uv7jq That is incorrect.
Great video sir, thanks!!
Years ago I found a Spitfire wreck (sans wings) for sale in Canada. My Dad was an A&E who had built or rebuilt a couple of planes, but when I told him the asking price was $20,000, he demurred. A few years later I found a Zero in deplorable shape, but it still had its wings. Unfortunately, the owner was in no hurry to sell it and already had numerous offers. I then located a couple of B-25 fire ant bombers, but again Dad said no. In the meantime he found a C-46 that had been abandoned by some drug smugglers at a nearby airport. The sheriff seized it and Dad was unable to buy it from him. I guess the sheriff assumed it would sell for more at auction.
Great video. I’ve seen this at Duxford several time but I didn’t know it’s back story. Or that fact half of it is a fabrication, I presumed it was pretty much original. Slightly down about that 😂
I would like to see this plane fully restored and standing on its wheels again.
But what about the chevron behind the tiger's head?
Imagine what a great exhibit the Libyan P40 would have made.
It's sheer savagery what those Egyptian clowns did to it
I don't even mind 'em keeping it, but DO IT RIGHT to honor the memory of Sgt Dennis Copping, but they didn't
@@hawnyfox3411 similiar poor attitude is now applicable to many Papua New Guinea aircraft relics, banned from export and doomed to rot.
@@garybrindle6715 =
I Agree = But I do see the Sgt Dennis Copping P.40 as a true exception
Not only do we KNOW the Pilot's I.D, but it's the story of his horrific death & the way in which he perished
Imagine "if" the British had done that to some Muslim pilot - You wouldn't hear the last of it....
Sacrilegious
So it wasn’t kept in original condition then? That’s a shame
Why don't they restore it ? I have walked around it and the thing looks in ridiculously good condition, ME-109's are extremely rare, let alone an Emile
A couple of hours after watching this video, I received in the mail my COBI (building blocks) "Messerschmitt BF 109 E-3" set. They copied the markings from this plane exactly! Even down to the "Lion's Head" A great video to watch beforehand!
That was uncalled for shooting him in the hand and jaw as he was climbing out of his aircraft. He obviously was outnumbered and had no means to escape.
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But Perez WAS a German AND flying for Adolf Hitler, so that makes it ok
It's called "War" Not "Meet & Greet" with bows, chocolates & ribbons
Plus you & I weren't there - It WAS a very different atmosphere back then
Anti-German sentiment WAS running very high indeed & to prove it....
My Mum attended a site where an RAF Pilot was almost beaten to death by Londoners who WERE SICK of Germany's perceived "war lust" (1914-1945)
I have ALL the details of the incident & ironically both my Mother & Daughter WERE born in the same town where the Spitfire pilot (almost beaten to death by mistaken identity) took off from AND I know his name, squadron, serial number of his a/c plus the circumstances by which he was saved AFTER the London residents had already turned on him, in a fit of rage (& landed physical blows)
As I've done the latterday resesearch I've ZERO intention of just handing it over, so that some other 'Historian' parasite can claim credit, I've had that happen B4
Be nice "if" I could find someone I could trust, to present it
It even surprised Andy Saunders when I told him, but that was a few decades ago
Wow, what a story! It's unfortunate all the names were erased, that would've been fascinating to retain all those names throughout the years.
The original wing still has names that can be read. I volunteer at Duxford and will always point this out to visitors.
At 2:28 I note 5 victory roundels. 1 X French (?) 2 x British and 2 X Czechoslovak. Does anyone know anything about those? They seem to have dates below them. 🤔EDIT: The 2 Czechs were probably flying with the French with Czech markings at the time indicated (May 1940) (source: Hunt, J. 2004 "Czechs in the RAF" p.7).