[Central_Floridian]

Sorry about the previous post, the Bf-109 and 110 were both made by Messerschitt (Me). I had never seen them called "Me"s before though.
By the way, this was a great foxhole thread.

[snippy_about_it]

When I was first learning about the 109's I was confused too. It's understandable.

Trust me though, SAMWolf rarely makes a mistake, he knows his stuff, imo. Of course I'm partial to him as my partner but I think as time goes by you'll see he is pretty darn reliable. ;-)

The Foxhole is lucky enough to have very informed readers and contributors join us and we are all hopefully learning something together from the threads and from each other, stick around and you'll see.

[SAMWolf]

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 began as an entry by the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke in a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) fighter competition in the early 1930's. 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. The redesignation of the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (Aktiengesellschaft or Corporation) to the Messerschmitt AG in 1938 led many to call it the Me 109, although the official Luftwaffe designation of the aircraft remained the Bf 109 throughout the war.

[SAMWolf]

No problem Central_Floridian, just goes to show you're a purist. Bf is the official designation, Me is what most people know them as.