The Condor Legion's Messerschmitt 109s

摘要

Formed on 7th November 1936, the Condor Legion's involvement in the Spanish Civil War gave the still fledgling Luftwaffe experience of real combat conditions. The initial force consisted of a Bomber Wing of Junkers Ju 52s, a Fighter Wing of Heinkel He 51 Bs, a Reconnaissance Wing of Heinkel He 45s and He 70s and a Seaplane unit of Heinkel He 59B and He 60E floatplanes, plus a General Staff transport and liaison unit equipped with Junkers W 34s and Fieseler Fi 156s. Additional units were also formed to test new aircraft types, giving Germany the opportunity to test some of its new aircraft designs, many of which were later developed and used in World War Ⅱ.