Was the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt Me109 really superior to the RAF’s Spitfire in 1940? James Holland and Al Murray put Germany’s frontline fighters—the single-engine Me109 and the twin-engine Me110—through close inspection at Biggin Hill’s Heritage Hangar and the RAF Museum in Hendon.

From design and firepower to cockpit layout and range, they dig into the real pilot experience of the Battle of Britain. Al even straps into a Me109 once flown by legendary ace Hans-Joachim Marseille to reveal what Luftwaffe pilots admired—and what they loathed—about the aircraft.
Discover how these fighters matched up against the RAF, why the Me109 earned both respect and fear, and why the Me110 divided opinion in the Luftwaffe’s ranks.

This is Part 3 of our 12-part series, Walking the Ground: The Battle of Britain.

Special thanks to:
The Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill - https://www.bigginhillheritagehangar.co.uk
RAF Museum, Hendon - https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Imperial War Museums - https://www.iwm.org.uk