Flying Bf 109 G-4 Red 7 / Biggin Hill / Festival of Flight 2015 / WOW!!

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Flying Bf 109 G-4 Red 7 / Biggin Hill / Festival of Flight 2015 / WOW!!
Also known as Me 109 G4, the Red Seven is performing a flying display at the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight in 2015. A Pilots view! Accompany the pilot in the legendary Bf 109.
Full Feature at flugmuseum-messerschmitt.com - See you there!
Die Me 109 G4 - auch „Rote Sieben“ genannt - in Biggin Hill, England. Auf dem „Festival of Flight“ in 2015. Wollen Sie eine Runde drehen? Willkommen im Cockpit der Me 109.
Ein Feature mit weiteren Filmen finden Sie auf flugmuseum-messerschmitt.com

[@rths11]

Imagine that you are flying just like in a video, and then you enter a strange thick fog and find yourself in the autumn of 1944.

[@jasonnicholasschwarz7788]

damn, you pinched my idea!

[@williamkeith8944]

Fall of 1944 the Luftwaffe was losing ground in France, Belgium and Holland. The US P51's were given orders to destroy the Luftwaffe in the air and ground when not directly escorting heavy bombers over Europe. Meanwhile, the "Jugs", P47's were tearing up railroads and ground units of the Wehrmacht. Russia was closing in from the East. And you in your Bf109 was flying a plane designed in 1938 and almost obsolete with only just over an hour's worth of combat fuel from takeoff. Germany could build planes but attrition of pilots over 5 years of war has led to under traigned pilots quickly shot down. Good Luck!

[@sweetreamer5101]

Immediately head west, ditch, and attempt to surrender to the Americans. Flee from anybody speaking Russian.

[@jan-willemstiphout5203]

That’s happening in the tv serie “Twilightzone” years ago...

[@xenkia2650]

With no functional weapons :(

[@thomaszhang3101]

5:07 That climb is so powerful. A fighter is after all a fighter - no matter the era.

[@tnhl77]

@@ethand3577 wow I am guessing to preserve the engine

[@ziggymorris8760]

That was its best attribute

[@KingJellyfishII]

@@ethand3577 I thought the RPMs sounded a bit low. amazing how much power these aircraft have, even by today's standards

[@beaubenraw]

@@KingJellyfishII Not sure what engine this is, but typical max RPM for a 109 G is around 2600 RPM. RPM is governed by prop pitch, and power is dictated how much manifold pressure there is via the throttle.

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

Red 7 is a German DB engine which was way better than the early Merlin.

[@robwhite461]

I used to work as a groundskeeper at a Gold Coast school in Australia, I was mowing on the back oval when I heard the sound of a radial, I looked up and could not believe my eyes, an FW190 was flying overhead, I thought I was seeing things. An airline pilot owns it, I was lucky enough to see it many times. I was like a child watching in awe, I’m 59 years old. These aeroplanes always fascinate me.

[@StonyRC]

A German pilot flying a German fighter at a British celebration of flight. Bloody WONDERFUL. Excellent performance in a beautiful aircraft.

[@thatoneguy7451]

i read that in a british accent

[@stevepritchett6563]

@@thatoneguy7451 Me too, but then, I am English :)

[@louissuguitan4858]

@@thatoneguy7451 i started reading in s British accent when I saw the word bloody

[@juliusdream2683]

Yes bloody good show tally ho. But America 🇺🇸 is number 1…. Aircraft included. What P47 N thunder bolt with 8 fifties. 2500 pounds of bombs 💣..

[@oilersridersbluejays]

Bloody ‘ell innit? I was a barrister whom became a Bobby in a lorry, but then I had to get my spare tyre from the boot whilst motoring down a metalled road. That’s as much British as you’re gonna get out of me haha.

[@bogomir67]

35.7litre, dry sump lube inverted V12 with sodium-cooled exhaust valves, fuel-injection and a turbo charger. 70 years old. And it starts on the first try.

[@Wulfmeister1]

Compressor, not turbo ;)

[@bogomir67]

Frank Leigh Well, the 262s jets needed overhaul every 20 hours. Those of the F-105 (the Thud) every 120 - that's to that fa advaced, considering the time inbetween. In both cases it was not the design that called for that, it was the materials available would not hold up to the stress. I guess a 1:1 replica, with modern materials would do just fine. As for the DB605 - I don't know if it was "better" than the Merlin. But it shows that they could build awesome stuff back then.

[@tsegulin]

I don't believe any production variant of the DB-601/605/603 family were equipped with a turbocharger. The DB-605 had an ingenious barometrically controlled, hydraulically coupled supercharger that automatically delivered exactly the right mixture up to it's optimal altitude - no need for the pilot to juggle mixture. Great to hear it in operation from within the cockpit. That pilot is one lucky guy (as long as he keeps his port wing up near the ground).

[@bogomir67]

tim segulin Yes, wrong chioce of words on my part. The charger was shaft driven, as with most engines of the time.

[@Wulfmeister1]

Not shaftdriven. The the DB engines used a setup very similar to a Torque Converter/hydraulic linkage for the compressor linkage, thus giving an Infinite number of solutions to the speed ratio

[@apuuvah]

Nice to see Messerschmitt too, and not just Spitfire and P-51 Mustang. Fine planes and some heavy history...

[@oktsunny2944]

Indeed, we dont saw too much ME this days, its a great airplane

[@romanacuna1938]

And zero

[@vanmust]

indeed heavy history...killed about 40000 allied planes

[@brushwolf]

The 109 is the prettiest of the three.

[@YZER19]

@@vanmust pew pew

[@m2xvdXfs]

I have always been in love with aircraft since my earliest childhood memories, yet never took the opportunity to learn to fly. Now in my mid-60's with slight dementia starting to creep in, for me learning to fly has passed me by. But I am still fascinated with it, especially WW2 era aircraft. Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful videos!!!!!

[@joselitobrigante]

I feel exactly what you mean, man. Who knows maybe in another life you were flying one of these beautiful machines.

[@juliusdream2683]

I hope you are wrong and you do get to fly somehow . That would be great you in a steersman airplane ✈️.

[@stevewhan338]

RC could still be an option 😊🇦🇺

[@DanSlotea]

​@@stevewhan338along with inflatable dolls and vegan burgers.

[@Reinh4444]

Same here, 66years now

[@jorgh4364]

Vielen Dank für diesen Ohrenschmaus und den tollen Flug. Ein fliegendes Denkmal!

[@dumitrutudose5074]

Gilles danken fur dise flug...

[@peter10245]

That engine Sound is Music. Good old 109 :-).

[@user-hn1tt8kr4m]

その通り！！

[@magnum427]

Really ? I thought it sounded clunky.

[@antondzajajurca7797]

Don't these restored 109's run with merlin engines?..Ok I just read the history of this particular plane. It was built after the ww2 (1950), in Spain with licenced DB605A engine (www.flyinglegends.com/aircraft/bf-109-g-4-red-seven-d-fwme.html

[@reaganl.5113]

Sounds like my 1973 Super Beetle with a 3/4 racing cam and dual carbs. It idled like a harley but rev'd up to 6k rpm and would pull a wheely off the line. Oh how i miss that fun!

[@Sagiterrian77]

It’s no Rolls Royce.

[@PhillipeHasselhoff]

My favourite plane since i was a kid. Now i'm 33 years Old, and even now this plane is my #1. Thanks for share. Great video!

[@bigstick5278]

For me FW190.. German Fighter planes are just cool looking period.

[@danbarb9728]

I think the FW190 looks more like a traditional plane, more "common", the ME109 looks kind of unique.

[@jesspace4069]

i know how you feel, the bf 109 series is jus gorgeous and i also have a soft spot for the spitfire

[@RLam-se6em]

jess pace Spitfire is a tad bit better looking than the Bf 109 IMO, but not by much.

[@vascoyar1691]

Connor Jonhson Me 262 in my opinion

[@SaschaReinsch]

It's nice to see some enthusiastic people who keep those iconic planes well maintained and ready to fly. The BF109 as well as the Spitfire (both in several incarnations) together with the FW190 and the Mustangs and Thunderbolts all have been technical masterpieces even though their engine sound brought fear and death to one side and joy and relief to the other.

[@billyjoe415]

Hey, hire a pilot, and go for joy rides. !!!

[@SaschaReinsch]

@@billyjoe415 I would really love to. But some things stay dreams and that's fine.

[@topivaltanen4432]

Im just wondering how much cost engine overhauling...Those ones FAF had needed it after every 55h.

[@earlystrings1]

That climb! Those maneuvers would rip the wings off of most GA aircraft! Can we appreciate that this 70-year-old warbird is not only airworthy but capable of handling considerable stress.

[@ryanm.191]

**flying the bf109** **sees a spitfire** **ptsd kicks in** “Time for a dogfight”

[@meegomae]

look at thiś shit xvibratring heroes aroud

[@butter9025]

Actually i think thats a hurricane

[@moehoward01]

@@butter9025 I think you're right. I couldn't get a clear look at the canopy but the nose looked like a Hurricane. Spits got the glory but Hurricanes did most of the work.

[@ryanm.191]

Charles Griffith and I’ll knock it back down to 69 That’s right, I like my own comments

[@ryanm.191]

Charles Griffith check again

[@jetblack4715]

The pilot is looking around as if he's really expecting some friendly Spitfire out of the cloud.

[@jrc1041]

+Сергей Белецкий More likely that Hurricane he took off with

[@JoseAntonio-pb7nd]

Perhaps he feels like he's in a war thunder game lol

[@mariafernandaorellanacolme5022]

+Marc S c

[@theblasphemousgospel6824]

You mean enemy spitfire

[@jetblack4715]

Friendly is like an irony, you know.

[@kirkmooneyham]

I've seen quite a few old warbirds flying over the years, but never from that perspective. Absolutely impressed with the pilot in the video. In awe of the bravery of the men who flew in/fought in all those machines, no matter which nation they flew for.

[@andreaslustig3675]

Ja,wie geil ist das denn!.. Der Mitflug in einer ME 109.. DANKE für diesen Jugend Traum 😂👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@rooksmook1438]

It is good to see someone actually put such a legendary aircraft through it's paces, and not the standard "safe" flying you see when a lot of old ww2 aircraft fly in modern day.

[@albertopacheco5013]

Rook you said it.

[@joey95661]

Rook that's because they are very old and leaving history and also coast a bomb to own and keep in the air I know what's it's like myself !

[@Bernie_Ghers]

@daAnder71 you realize many people post from phones and tablets and don't really care that much about their spelling and grammar, right?

[@stranraerwal]

@@Bernie_Ghers : who orders you to post from your phone ?

[@yriirospah3049]

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[@Rorynes]

the sound of the engine is amazingly beautiful to the ear!!!!

[@shaggygabe728]

Watching this while painting my Revell Bf-109 G-10 model. Very nice to see it in real life!

[@Jimboy1611]

It’s amazing what a leap forward these planes were, given the aircraft that preceded them were crates of wood and canvas. When these things first appeared in the Spanish Civil War, they must have looked like something from outer space.

[@aniek4492]

Aaahhh! That engine, love that sound, that amazing sound!

[@olskool3967]

you do not have to agree with the Nazis but you must respect there brilliant war machines,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@paulanthony4534]

wolf agree wolf

[@visionist7]

Party membership wasn't a prerogative to being a combat pilot. Most Nazis wouldn't risk their necks topside

[@rustyshackleford2841]

True. Technology wasn’t tied to Nazism either. Many things were in development before they took over. They did prioritize further research, though.

[@scott6504]

........or realize Nazis make some bad ass shit.

[@horrorationeilsen7332]

@@visionist7 In the Luftwaffe you could fly as a private !!

[@ericharmon7163]

What a beautiful sound. I always loved engine start when I was in the Air Force. That low grumble you get when ignition is made. Wether a jet engine or radial, it still has that kick. Love it.

[@bobuboi4643]

You mean inline?

[@karlplaysdrums]

​@bobuboi4643 we're talking inverted v12 here, baby.

[@paxwallace8324]

​@@karlplaysdrumswe all know that including 1st commenter

[@karlplaysdrums]

@@paxwallace8324 I was quoting Frank Sinatra. Even he knew...

[@paxwallace8324]

@@karlplaysdrums I'm pretty sure Sinatra was no fan of the BF109 or any Axis airplane. In 1942 before Midway etc. not many Americans gave a damn about anything Axis except defeating them. I remember a Craigtoy?a small metal model behind glass in some department store I mean every fighter of WWll was in there I stood there for hours mesmerized this must've been 1967 I was 7. I remember one of the employees telling me all about ME109 and the Zero. But as interesting as that Daimler inverted V12 was with the water methanol injection it never really made power like the RR Packard Merlin.

[@ildart8738]

As a pilot myself, I've gotta say I wish I could've been on that flight! It looks amazing!

[@cuneytsenkal6124]

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Großartiges Video und Performance. Danke fürs mitnehmen - ein Fest für jeden Flugzeug Fan

[@j.settle6448]

The low RPM's on this thing are amazing. He sounded like he was doing a slow roll taxi and the thing was climbing from the runway. Pretty cool.

[@stewartgrant9832]

Indeed Wow! On so many levels. I had to smile when the pilot lowered the power setting for the Hurricane tail chase. The effortless aero's and tight turn demo. Low tone and beat of 38 litres. The power to weight. Excellent cockpit discipline. Managing a big motor. Looking out. And a surprising number of open areas for a forced landing. And for scale rc fliers a tremendous example of how precise manouvers are set up with steady bank angles held in turns, and how aero's are planned to allow radius adjustments with G, while staying well within airspeed and display line limits. All the drama of a brutal amount of power on a light airframe. The hostile nature of the cockpit, the sky itself. Buffeting. Fuel. Noise. Vibration. The familiar bounce on tarmac insignificant against the fact it's travelling straight, rudder authority tail wheel bite. And a surprisingly short roll out. Superb. A Fantastic record of this iconic aircraft.

[@MrDlt123]

Beautiful bird. Im so glad there are people out there that take the time to rebuild and repair these beautiful machines from history!

[@captainnero8632]

old people in the village must be like "shit, Nazis are back" lol

[@Resinless-ov3sr]

Captain Nero unless the place is on poland

[@eamesaerospace2805]

@Raven Douglas they cut it in half

[@spaSSkloppe]

You men ahhh the sound of freedom.

[@Cplblue]

One of my favorite war birds. What a joy to see! Thanks for the video :)

[@ayeapprove]

Cplblue I'd love to see an actual FW190 Dora flying like this

[@Cplblue]

Herrdesrings Does an airworthy version exist? That would be beautiful.

[@ayeapprove]

I've only read about this one: www.platinumfighters.com/#!focke-wulf-fw-190d-9/c129j

[@floh667]

Herrdesrings there's a fw190 D13 in an US museum which is air worthy. But according to the museum it won't never fly again because it is to rare and they won't risk damaging it. It is called "the yellow 13". YOu can google it

[@ayeapprove]

floh667 thx, yellow10 www.cebudanderson.com/yellow10.htm

[@johnlansing2902]

Thank you everyone who works so hard to maintain and show such great living history.

[@DenisovDimitry]

Мессер! - Спокойно, это свои. Это маэстро. После тяжелых и изнурительных боев, когда идешь в атаку лоб в лоб, когда перед глазами мелькает перекошенное лицо немецкого аса, когда видишь заклепки на вражеских самолетах, нам, истребителям, необходима эмоциональная разрядка. И в этом нам помогает музыка. Ибо все приходящее, а музыка вечна.

[@SpeccyMan]

A legendary aircraft flying over a legendary airfield, fantastic stuff.

[@roryobrien4401]

Took over 70 years for a BF 109 to land at Biggin Hill but they finally made it.

[@thewisewolf768]

When you hear that throttle open up for the first time preparing to take off, it's just, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@lisawolak9942]

+Snorlax Man Pure bach or beethoven to a pilot or plane enthusiast.

[@Beethoven80]

+Lisa Walz oh yes :)

[@PhillipCowell01]

Really? I thought it sounds like a tractor. The Merlin, now there's a symphony.

[@visionist7]

@@PhillipCowell01 merlin couldn't even accommodate a Motorkanone

[@Alex-ke5uq]

Que maravillosa experiencia ver en el ejercicio está potente , maravillosa máquina alemana, es sencillamente sentir su poderoso motor y su esplendoroso pasado , que suerte es ver en la actualidad su desempeño en el aire. Lo mejor de la segunda guerra, gracias por este bellísimo cuadro

[@markdos1538]

El pequeño mundo del piloto de un Bf 109. Excelente video. 👍👍🇨🇱 The small world of the pilot of a Bf109. Excellent video.

[@Lonewolf8012]

MY GOD IM JEALOUS!!!!! I Love the ME 109, it was the Warbird that set the fire for my WW2 obsession!

[@steveirwincaçador]

We must admit, luftwaffe was the best

[@Oscar-df9sc]

@TalkToTheBody Luftwaffe was the best.

[@Wuichim-77]

Hail Maine Fhurer

[@maverick25121986]

that sound when he opens the window.... awesome

[@carlosbernal815]

Thanks for the ride!

[@Gabriel-xl8pr]

New War Thunder update looks great...

[@NishnaValleyRailVideos]

Nah Starfighter Update made it better

[@alexshmrx61-74]

Ultra-realistic graphics

[@ashiqahamed7740]

you ain't wrong now atleast

[@RhuBin02]

Lol other people are probably thinking wtf are these dudes talking about

[@rogersgonc]

That engine sound is amazing!

[@emergencynurse02]

That was amazing! The pilot flew very well, and the way he searches for the other planes says alot....why didnt we see the spits of hurricanes in front of him?? Cant wait to see more.... it would be fun to show a servicing video, of how this was maintained by the ground crew.

[@keineahnung4473]

GuitarHack123 cause this plane is faster than a spit or a huri

[@avp5964]

Thank you from the deepest of my heart. I really appreciate the pilots and organizations that keep these planes flying. Appreciate this perspective.

[@vampolascott36]

Love, Love, love!!! Best KZbin video I've ever seen by far.

A pilot,in any aircraft,is ALWAYS,looking around for other airborne elements in their vicinity.

[@frednel4326]

U meant a good pilot yeah..lol 😂

[@lupo0144]

It's surprising how fast these old war birds can climb.......

[@Ryan-jd6wq]

If there's one thing the Bf109 had going for it, it would be its climb rate.

[@seanmurray8616]

keep in mind these engines also get tweked cuz the later engines in 1945 had problems they instal superchargers ect... to prevent uncontrolable stall and better handeling

[@Ryan-jd6wq]

S.T.E.M ,day Most late war German tech was flawed. Every so often you would get a great creation like the StG 44 or Me 262, most were just like the Maus, worthless and pointless.

[@Adam-FR]

First thing I was thinking too. Not like playing War Thunder lol

[@seanmurray8616]

+Adam Francuzik LOL I PLAY WARTHUNDER TO

[@concreteoctopus]

More than any other video I've seen, this really conveys the power of these planes - especially the climb rate. Amazing to see.

[@austintatious7209]

what an absolute joy. . thank you so much for making and sharing.

[@LUPUS1970]

Absolutely amazing !! Loved this big time !!

[@craigpennington1251]

I Haven't watched this in a while but it's still so outstanding it gives you such feelings that can't be explained. I wonder if the pilots of these aircraft really know just how fortunate they are.

[@MrMagEck]

Such an amazingly beautiful plane. An engineering masterpiece.

[@elijahdelp2893]

5:07 Holy shit! That climb rate though!

[@KingJellyfishII]

and pretty much just above idle too... imagine what it'd be like at full throttle

[@franz.isler799]

Das Top-Jagd-Ass der Welt, Erich Hartmann, flog nur die Bf 109G. Er sagte: "Im Kunstflugmanöver kann man mit der 109G drehen und sehr leicht aus dem Spin herauskommen. Die einzigen Probleme traten am Start auf. Es hatte einen starken Motor und ein kleines, schmalspuriges Fahrwerk. Wenn du auch abgehoben hast." schnell, es würde um neunzig Grad drehen. Wir haben viele Piloten bei Starts verloren. "

[@dr.-ing.ansgarmatthes9688]

In dieser Hinsicht war die ansonsten für die Mitte der dreißiger Jahre exzellente Bf-109 schlichtweg eine Fehlkonstruktion und die FW-190 deren Korrektur und immens besser.

[@Abensberg]

@@dr.-ing.ansgarmatthes9688 na die 109 war das "rennpferd" der luftwaffe, die FW190 das "arbeitspferd" :D nicht überragend aber einfacher zu bedienen, zuverlässig und robust, hat den job einfach erledigt.

[@zx749r]

Totally awesome video, thank you guys very much!!

[@usmc2141ilya]

I never realized just how raw it is inside the cockpit, like flying a hot rod!

[@graustreifbrombeerkralle1078]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. Nothing more to say.

[@FatalTaco]

And up till this date, it's still purring its engine as gloriously as before... Amazing!

[@pegclairezach]

Terrific pilot skills. Head on a swivel. This really makes me feel like I'm flying the Bf109! :)

[@spudpud-T67]

It's so hard to see anything let alone be offensive, or defensive.

[@rayjohn3946]

Man! I love that sound! I've read or saw somewhere that Daimler Benz V12 was the best built piston engine of the time, and with a 20mm cannon through the inverted V plus two 13mm guns in the hood? No wonder they loved it.

[@user-dg3dg5yw6f]

Wie schön diese Flugzeug in Gegenwart zu sehen. Wie immer toll.

[@lugatzmajr4714]

Must be the absolute best job in the World!

[@natasavizintin9209]

ooooh maaan, this is an eargasm!

[@doncsicso81]

it is undoubtedly the most beautiful flying machine humanity has ever built.... :) and it only adds to the whole video the way the pilot is looking around expecting a nasty surprise at his six :D brilliant video!

[@GERntleMAN]

Man, this really is amazing! I love that these warbirds are preserved for us to see.

[@qwertyman9560]

A beauty of engineering, cant imagine the excitement that would have surrounded her in the mid 30s when she was conceived - one of the first true modern aircrafts setting the path forward. The poor Hurricanes bore the brunt of her fury in 1939-1940. The Spits were a better match although she couldn't touch the 109 in climb, dive and armament. The 109 was near perfect with the exception of the narrow undercarriage which lead to a lot of accidents.

[@rudyhellas8834]

Amazing , hats off to the folks that keep these planes flying .

[@TysoniusRex]

Wonderful, especially the shots outside the window--you can see that the plane is really moving quickly. Would have loved to have seen an over the shoulder view of the gauges, as well as a view from the ground, but this was fun. Also would DEFINITELY like to see the same video for the Spitfire!

[@atabaiziaden3434]

А герр Шнобель сидит так уверенно, молодец! Прям как ожидает неприятеля из облаков, осматривается. Хорошо снято!

[@rickyreed8354]

the merlin sounds like a symphony of power. that Daimler Benz is the thrash metal of the engine world. raw sounding POWER

[@fliegermartin3439]

Aqui está uma Aeronave magnifica, parabéns ao Piloto...

[@wilfru1]

what a rush that was, next flight in a stuka, yea, then a bomber, you made my day today, thanx i totally enjoyed that,

[@darrenwalley91]

What a fantastic video. 📹 I love the 109 in all its varients. 🤔 Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@XskiXedgeX]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@XskiXedgeX]

Rick 1998 Wow, are you so mad at me that you are jumping around from video to video that I posted comments on? lmao.

[@zontral]

Man that thing can climb!

[@keineahnung4473]

Peter Kuppers german Engineering

[@gomezgomez6299]

Ich habe mich seit 5 in den BF-109 verliebt ! Danke für dieses Video

[@ShermanHerman]

Thank you. Seeing the ME109 flying is fantastic. A real masterpiece. That was real controlling a plane

[@wid7125]

That was AWESOME! The speed in which he climbed was impressive, at least to me. And this guy would have been a bad ass flying in WWII.

[@alexcordero6672]

Fantastic! Danke.

[@iangeerts7475]

Thank you for sharing!! The most beautiful aircraft ever made!!

[@jeffdurheim9153]

What a great perspective of the cockpit of the great me109,, thank you

[@emilvincent5034]

I would love to fly one of these. Bf109 my favorite ww2 airplane

[@peterforden5917]

my late father trained on an emil at RAF Halton in 1940..... he thoght they were easier to work on than a spit... :D

[@davefloyd9443]

Yes agreed, more info please? Why? Would be the main question. What was your father's job? How come he's training on the enemies front line fighter in B. O. B year?

[@lawyers9]

No matter whose side you were on, the old warbirds are still the most exciting to hear and watch!

[@MKASTA]

AWESOME!!!! Thanks for posting.

[@kwb200]

I've always found it fascinating how american p51 pilots love the bf109 and the german bf109 pilots loved the p51 after the war

[@Red-Magic]

Turbofan: SSSSSSSCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH Merlin engine: R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R DB605: BLUB-BLUB-BLUB-BLUB-BLUB

[@eltonlovell9898]

I remember boat fishing in fog off Ilfracombe in the 80's and a Messerschmitt flew right ext to the boat really low hugging the coast - the pilot gave us a thumbs up.. surreal!! :-)

[@aviationsongs]

Absolutely fantastic, that must have been pure joy! We live near Biggin Hill, often see them overhead. One day it might be me 🤞

[@kenberry7871]

I've been waiting 50+ years for this! In the cockpit of a 109 over Biggin. The only thing that beats it is the same viewpoint in a Spitfire.

[@Holret]

well, we got a good look at the pilot's head!

[@KutWrite]

I'm impressed from the beginning... started right up!

[@JT-ee1ii]

Absolutely AMAZING. THANK YOU!

[@bigmartin]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Filmpilot]

I’ve sat in the G-10 at Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon when I worked for them as a Helicopter Pilot. It’s one cramped SOB, but I believe it was responsible for more Kills than any other aircraft. 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, as well as by Hans-Joachim Marseille, the highest scoring German ace in the North African Campaign. It was also flown by several other successful aces from Germany's allies, notably Finland, including the highest scoring non-German ace Ilmari Juutilainen, and pilots from Romania, Croatia and Hungary. Through constant development, the Bf 109 remained competitive with the latest Allied fighter aircraft until the end of the war. More aerial kills were made with the Bf 109 than any other aircraft of World War II. One hundred and five (possibly 109) Bf 109 pilots were credited with the destruction of 100 or more enemy aircraft. Thirteen of these men scored more than 200 kills, while two scored more than 300. Altogether this group of pilots were credited with a total of nearly 15,000 kills. Official ace status was granted to any pilot who scored five or more kills. By this standard there were more than 2,500 "Aces" among Luftwaffe fighter pilots in World War II. Against the Soviets, Finnish-flown Bf 109Gs claimed a victory ratio of 25:1.

[@WHJeffB]

Nice cut and paste from Wikipedia... But yeah, all things considered, the 109 was one heck of a plane, flown by some of the best pilots of WWII.

[@Filmpilot]

WHJeffB I was there. I actually have the spare gunsight from it given to me by Del Smith. How’s that for cut and paste? It’s a Revi 12 in mint condition. You little “commentary folks” like accurate information so there you have it.

[@user-yl9hr3mz4w]

Пиздеть-не мешки ворочить!

[@einseitig3391]

You can see so much more when taxiing. What a thrilling video thanks.

[@brucesmith1392]

One of the best flight videos I’ve seen!

[@Joe..3.8.0.9_]

my favorite world war 11 plane is the German stuka and ME109 The Germans did make some of the best looking and working war machines Also of course love P-40 war hawk and the navy corsair ....Those my favorites ! Thanks for the video ! Great pilot , love to take ride with him .!!!

[@darkstalker7633]

I wish I could fly that amazing machine

[@bardstables8909]

That was really cool. Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@motogp001]

That is one beautiful mint condition BF 109. Nothing like the dusty old black and white images we’re use to seeing. This video really brings this fighter plane to life and shows just how lethal it really is.