Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. This issue features the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter (interchangeably called the Me 109), the Luftwaffe’s main fighter aircraft during World War II: (1) On the Cover (2) Messerschmitt Bf 109 (3) Messerschmitt Bf 109 in Color (4) Messerschmitt Bf 109 in View (5) Ace of Aces: Erich Hartmann (6) Hermann Graf: Ninth-Ranking Experten (7) 75 Victories! Hans Pichler – Luftwaffe Experten (8) Jagdgeschwader 27 “Afrika.” 401 B&W/color photos/illustrations.