Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2
German designer Willy Messerschmitt was the creator of one of the most recognizable aircraft of the Second World War and the most successful fighter aircraft in the history of aviation - Messerschmitt Bf-109. In combat, the German fighter was superior to the enemy planes, especially at low and medium altitudes.
The most successful pilot fighter in military history, the German airman Erich Hartmann, flew on the Messerschmitt Bf-109 and achieved 352 victories. The Air Force of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia had 80 aircrafts of this type at its disposal. Hence, the air battles during the Axis forces’ attack on Yugoslavia on April 6, 1941, were unique because Messerschmitt fighters were used on both sides of the conflict. The Yugoslav Messerschmitts made up most of the Sixth Fighter Regiment, the unit that bore the brunt of the air battle over Belgrade. Ten pilots of this unit laid down their lives in defense of Belgrade. Among the killed pilots was Captain Miloš Žunjić, commander of the 102nd Squadron.
The museum example arrived in Yugoslavia from Bulgaria, after the war. It flew as part of the Yugoslav Air Force until 1952, and was included in the museum collection in 1961.
