Me-109 LuftwaffeMesserschmitt Me 109 airplane model. The Me 109 Emil was the best known and most produced German fighter of World War II. It was the backbone of the German fighter command and ruled the skies over Europe from 1939 to 1941, as Hitler spread his empire over the continent. The Me 109s earned the respect of Germany's enemies in every theater of conflict and were greatly feared by Allied bomber crews during the later half of the war. Designed by Willie

airborne extension of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line

reconnaissance aircraft produced primarily for use by foreign countries

Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor

Boeing C-32 USAF airplane model

multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft that can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases

Chuck Yeager piloted the rocket plane to a speed of Mach 2

and even a trainer and COD aircraft in post-war use

Northrop T-38 Talon airplane model

These cutters are capable of refueling and supporting the helicopter for the duration of a cutter patrol

The command generals had set 25 missions as an incentive for air crews to go home

Length 12 1/2 inches

The Black Hawk is the primary helicopter for air assault