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Question : Hi, I was wondering, what is the difference between the German ME-109 and the BF-109?   Answer : They are actually the exact same airplane. "Bf 109" was the initial designation given to the airplane by the German Air Ministry, since the design was sent in by the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke Company. However, in 1938, the company was renamed, Messerschmitt AG when Willy Messerschmitt (designer of the -109) acquired the company. From then on, aircraft designation changed to to “Me”. “Me 109” was used by the Messerschmitt Company; in Nazi propaganda publications and by Luftwaffe personnel. The Me 109 designation was usually used in the English-speaking world. However, in both wartime and contemporary literature, both the "Bf" and "Me" prefixes are used, and both are considered valid and accurate.   Was this answer useful to you? Back

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