Messerschmitt BF 109G-4 [Courtesy: Military Aviation Museum]
Key Takeaways:
The Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow in Virginia Beach will feature a rare, flying World War II Messerschmitt Me-109.
The Military Aviation Museum's Me-109G-4 is one of the very few globally powered by its original Daimler Benz DB 605 engine, restored from a WWII Eastern Front crash.
After over a year of heavy maintenance, the Me-109 has recently been declared ready to fly at the upcoming airshow.
This weekend’s Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow in Virginia Beach will feature the participation of a rare World War II fighter.
Though close to 34,000 Messerschmitt Me-109s were produced, only a handful are currently flying. The Military Aviation Museum’s Me-109G-4 is one of the very few flying to be powered by its original Daimler Benz DB 605 inverted V-12 engine.
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