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Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1997, Cosford, Hangar Two, X001-2501

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter during the Battle of Britain. It could outclimb and outgun the RAF's Hurricanes and Spitfires. However, its limited range allowed pilots only twenty minutes flying time during raids over south-east England.

Single engine aircraft with propeller and yellow nose and grey body, © RAF Museum

Tankard, North African Campaign, c.1950

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1950, In Storage, X004-1295

This tankard is made of salvaged brass and engraved with a map of North Africa that identifies significant Second World War battles in that region.