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210921-F-AU145-2011

Cockpit view of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force World War II Gallery. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 began as an entry by the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke in a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) fighter competition in the early 1930s. Willy Messerschmitt's creation incorporated one of the most advanced aerodynamic designs at the time, with retractable landing gear, an enclosed cockpit, automatic slats, cantilever wings and stressed skin construction. During the trials, the Bf 109 clearly outperformed the larger and heavier favorite, Heinkel's He 112. The first production model, the Bf 109B, began coming off the lines in 1936. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

PHOTO BY: Ty Greenlees
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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EF8-15mm f/4L FISHEYE USM

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22

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30

ISO

50

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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210921-F-AU145-2011

Cockpit view of the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force World War II Gallery. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 began as an entry by the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke in a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) fighter competition in the early 1930s. Willy Messerschmitt's creation incorporated one of the most advanced aerodynamic designs at the time, with retractable landing gear, an enclosed cockpit, automatic slats, cantilever wings and stressed skin construction. During the trials, the Bf 109 clearly outperformed the larger and heavier favorite, Heinkel's He 112. The first production model, the Bf 109B, began coming off the lines in 1936. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

PHOTO BY: Ty Greenlees
VIRIN: 210921-F-AU145-2011.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.26 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

LENS

EF8-15mm f/4L FISHEYE USM

APERTURE

22

SHUTTERSPEED

30

ISO

50

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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