| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 9663 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Messerschmitt Bf-109 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Messerschmitt Bf-109 |
| Aircraft Version: | Messerschmitt Bf-109G-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 14792 |
| Operator Titles: | Yugoslavia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Belgrade - Nikola TeslaMap |
| Country: | Serbia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LYBE IATA: BEG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 2015 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 1229 |
| Photo Comment |
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By late 1940 Yugoslavia had purchased about 80 Me-109 E-3s, which ironically were used during April 1941 in the defence of Belgrade when German forces invaded. After the war around 120 G models were obtained from Bulgaria, incorporating many local modifications. Three were even converted to two-seaters. All were retired by 1952 This photo was added on 29 July 2017, and has since been viewed 212 times. |