Bf 110 Notable Facts Development of the aircraft had begun in the mid-1930s as part of the German rearmament program and military buildup. The prototype Messerschmitt Bf 110 V1 first flew from ...

The Bf 110 wasn’t just a fighter—it was a ghost in the night. Equipped with revolutionary tactics and tracerless ammo, it silently hunted RAF bombers, leaving pilots clueless and defenseless ...

Their solution was the Messerschmitt 110, a twin-engined fighter that looked more like a small bomber. With a range of 1,500 miles for the early models such as the Bf 110C, it was far more heavily ...

German leader Adolf Hitler with Willy Messerschmitt at his aircraft factory in 1937. German twin engine Messerschmitt Bf 110 over the English Channel in 1940.

German leader Adolf Hitler with Willy Messerschmitt at his aircraft factory in 1937. German twin engine Messerschmitt Bf 110 over the English Channel in 1940.

The world became aware of the Messerschmitt Bf. 109 during the Battle of Britain, and to this day it is Germany's best known aircraft. Throughout World War II, new models were developed; the Bf.