Messerschmitt Bf 109

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter is a light fighter plane, and it is the first enemy you encounter in the game. It is armed with a dual machine gun and has a low hp count, making it a very easy enemy to dispatch, but can support aces and heavy fighters quite well. Because they can appear in groups of 5 sometimes in later missions, they can become a significant threat at time by distracting the player from heavy fighters attacking the bomber.

Behavior
Bf 109s are the weakest enemy you'll be facing, and they are also the first to be encountered, appearing in the game's tutorial.

They often employ basic strafing runs, each flying in to fire their only machine guns before swerving off to prepare for another attack. While not troublesome in small groups, they can be problematic in large packs. Tagging their approach will allow your gunners to pick them off at a distance before they can shoot and avoid having them to deal with later.

They're relatively fragile, taking only a few incendiary rounds before burning up.