The Messerschmitt Bf-109 is one of the most famous and most produced fighter aircraft in history, with approximately 35,000 units built across all versions. From the first flight of the prototype on May 29, 1935, until the end of the war in 1945, this low-flying monoplane underwent continuous development, making it the backbone of the Luftwaffe's combat force.

The Bf-109 fought on all fronts of the Second World War, from Spain to the Battle of Britain, from North Africa to the Eastern Front, and became the aircraft flown by many German aces, including Adolf Galland.

The Bf-109K "Kurfürst" version represented the culmination of the design's development. It entered production in October 1944, at a time when the Luftwaffe desperately needed a powerful fighter capable of taking on Allied bombing and escort fighters. The Bf-109K was equipped with the Daimler-Benz engine.