Axis Bf 109's

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Hi Guys
Decided to do some foreign owned Bf 109's

Yugoslav Messerschmitts
In 1939 Yugoslavia received 73 Me-109 E-3's in exchange for iron, copper and chrome ore. However the aircraft were grounded most of the time due to a lack of spares. The Yugoslav pilot were not happy with their new fighters. There were a lot of landing accidents. When the Germans invaded in April 1941 the Yugoslav Air Force put up a fight but could do little to repel the invaders. By the end of the war 17 109's were left. These were stored until 59 more were acquired from Bulgaria. The new Yugoslav Air Force used a mix of G-2, G-6, G-10 and G-12 aircraft. The aircraft were used until about the middle of 1952.

Some known Yugoslav Messerschmitts
Bf 109E L-80 101st eskadrila 31st vazduchoplavna grupa Zemud Airfield September 1940
Bf 109E L-10 142nd eskadrila 32nd vazduchoplavna grupa Krušedol Airfield 1941
Bf 109E L-33 101st eskadrila 31st vazduchoplavna grupa Veliki Radinci II Airfield April 1940
Bf 109E L-31 101st eskadrila 31st vazduchoplavna grupa Veliki Radinci II Airfield April 1940

Matthew
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