A piece of history in the sky: Charlie Brown pilots the iconic Bf 109 E-4 back after a breathtaking airshow performance at Oldtimer Fliegertreffen Hahnweide 2025 Hashtags: #HistoricAircraft #Bf109E4 #AirshowReturn #WWIIHistory #AviationHeritage #VintagePlanes #CharlieBrown #Messerschmitt #bf109 | Warbirds

5 Things You Never Knew About the Messerschmitt Bf-109 ✈️ | TJ3 Aviation History

Witness history take to the skies! ✈️ In this video you’ll see the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E “Rote 12” – the only fully airworthy “Emil” in the world – during its dramatic takeoff. Built in 1939 by Erla Maschinenwerk as a Bf 109 E-4 with Werknummer 1983, it served with the 5th Staffel of JG 5 “Eismeer.” In January 1942 it was lost near Murmansk following a combat-damage emergency landing. Decades later, the wreck was recovered and underwent an epic restoration across Europe. Today, she is powered b