How to start a Messerschmitt 109 - this is the “Black 6” team at Duxford starting their wonderful ME109 restoration at Duxford in the 1990s. Taken from our film “One Summer - two Messerschmitts” which will be available to stream soon at WingsTV.co.uk. #bf109 | Wings TV Channel

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