Switzerland purchased 80 Bf-109s in 1938, they soldiered on to defend the Swiss neutrality throughout WW2 alongside the D-3801 which was, ironically, one of the main opponents of the 109 during the Battle of France (in its French version MS 406)!

These remains belong to a Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3a, a very early export version of the notorious German fighter. Said to be Werk Nr. 2372 with serial L-61it was intended for export to Yugoslavia. It was however not delivered in 1940. It seems to have traces of an unusual mix of German and Yugoslav painting. On the (very) long run intended for restoration.

Armament of the Bf 109E consisted of two wing cannon and two light machine guns on top of the nose. A nose cannon firing through the hollow propeller shaft was rarely fitted in practice.