Maiden flight on the Messerschmitt Bf-109 G6 with a DB 605 Engine 

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The mechanic on this aircraft must be a wizard. The engine starts immediately, goes quickly and smoothly to idle, then runs perfectly in flight. Genius.

That engine sound...never get tired of it.

Is it just me but the designs of the German army during WW2, from planes, tanks, uniforms, weapons absolutely everything, were works of art, not matched by even todays armies. Every part of this plane looks so well designed, proportions, angles, size, it looks like a menacing shark.

It's been 80 years since the start of the world war and the first Bf-109s that saw action, and the nostalgic sounds of roaring engines flying over you, it really give the memory of those who fought in the world war, and to remember Franz Stigler who was piloting a BF-109, that spared the heavy bomber B-17 "Ye Olde Pub".

I know many people rave about how good the Rolls Royce Merlin engine sounds... but to me, the complexity of the sound that the DB-605 makes is just phenomenal. Awesome to hear such a high-quality audio recording!

Glad to see another 109 that's got a DB engine, lovely sound. Though I've seen the Buchons a few times there's nothing like hearing the original.

That sound is both wonderful and terrifying in equal measure.

It's fascinating to think that in a few short years, maybe 15, we went from primitive biplanes to marvelous works of ingenuity and art such as this.

The sound of that Daimler-Benz is music to the ears.

I grew up next to RAF Notholt which was a hurricane station during the war and I got used to spitfires, hurricanes and Lancaster's gathering there for London flyovers. One year they had a 109 and a Mustang fly in and it was awesome to see them all flying off together to an air show somewhere. You could hear the difference between the engine sounds. They all sounded and looked amazing. My dad, who fought in the war made a joke that the last time he heard that sound he was ducking for cover in a muddy ditch. He was impressed and I could see a tear in his eye. I'm so glad that both countries keep these amazing machines flying. ✌️❤️🇬🇧

In 1964, Operation Steelpike I was an amphibious landing by the 2nd Marine Division in southern Spain. I was a 2d Lieutenant USMC, in command of a rifle platoon. As we prepared to conduct a helicopter assault over the beach, Spanish air force planes were in the air, including ME 109s and P 51 Mustangs. It was a thrill to see these warplanes operational. Subsequently, in 1965, while deployed to the Dominican Republic, I, and the other Marines in the same area, had the rare distinction of being strafed by P 51s being flown by the Dominican forces.

That warbird had a distinct sound and when I heard stories from my uncle about that aircraft he shakes his voice when he speaks of it. Awesome design and a true aircraft for the ages to enjoy

Wonderful to see an original in the air again, with the right engine.

When you think about the fact that Germany was unable to obtain large quantities of high octane fuel during the war it is even more impressive that they were still able to get performance close or equal to the allied aircraft running 100 or even 130 octane. Say what you want about the Nazis but German engineering was superlative during those times. Beautiful plane.

I have been told by an old WW2 aircraft mechanic ( my late father) that the original BF 109 engine crankshaft was so well perfectly hand machined by German machinists with a method still secret today. They don't know how they did it.

I can just imagine an old veteran watching this thinking "Our aircraft never looked so good, and our preflights were never so thorough!"

Nice to see another one back in the air!

Magnificent piece of aviation history. A perfect 10.

One of the best sounding engines ever built.

what they once did needs to be remembered, what they are is stunning sounding mechanical legends, you are lucky people to be around such machines, thanks for the passion.

An amazing feat of restoration and parts scrounging/re-creation.

Germans always built great aircraft, ahead of their time and deadly in combat

Beautiful. Congratulations. It is so good to see war birds restored and flying again. My brother received a BF109 building model for Christmas many years ago. It was quite a big scale with very high definition. I remember how proud he was when he finished it. Was also a beautiful model. Again congrats. Regards from South Africa.

Wow, I'm jolly impressed by the Towbot! The plane was pretty good too!

This is just one of those planes you can look at all day and not get tired of it.

you guys and girls have worked another miracle. What an absolute gem. love the sound of that Daimler Benz, there's nothing else like it. This plane is such a treasure, thank you for restoring her so we can all enjoy this gem.

It is absolutely amazing the quality and all the different weapons, places, tanks etc that all countries developed back in those days! Truly remarkable!

Absolutely beautiful. It is wonderful that the aircraft from WWII is restored and keep for the world to enjoy. Personally I think this era of aircraft is the most enjoyable /beautiful for sound and design.

Good to see a 109 that looks right, let us hope it can remain airworthy for a while. It was a tricky aircraft when landing and taking off.

Great to see such a thorough pre-flight. I'm sure the ground crew are consummate professionals, but as PIC the ultimate responsibility... I like the way he gave the wing tips and flaps a good wiggle, checked the leading edge slats and looked into the pitot tube - wasps dont need A/S indicators, but we do, and a nest in the tube will make for a challenging day... Bet this pilot is as meticulous with every airframe, be it a C-152 or a BF 109 !

Thank you for this remarkable upload. That BF 109 has always been my favorite plane of all time. I really regret that we Don't even have one in hour museum in Normandie. Thank you very very mush for that sound.

NICE! No oil trail, or puffs of glycol. Great to view another 109 with it's proper D-B. Excellent length of vid too. Thank you

The G6 model was my first ever clue together model plane in built. Really excited to see it fly.

Such a coincidence, I was just reading Robert Grinsell's book, that my Dad picked up at a garage sale the other day. Over 30,000 of these planes were produced. I had a fairly good sized diecast toy of one when I was a kid. Loved that plane!

With goosebumps and a tear. Kudos to you men that keep history flying

lt is always good to see history flying again🛩....Awesome...Thanks very much👍👀

Great work in having a DB engined 109 flying again. Sounds magnificent. Thanks for the video.

Really great video , amazing to see these larger than life with such clear sound ! Really is a menacing looking aircraft strangely pretty, always liked the 109 long may it continue to fly !

The technology that was present in aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s never ceases to amaze me to this day. Automotive technology by comparison seemed so last century.

Beautiful plane and sound. Thanks for letting us hear the sounds without music or narration. Thank you so much. Reminds me of my IL2 days. They did pretty good replicating sounds.

After watching this pilot do his pre-flight inspection I can see I need to step up my pre-flight game. I watched him do a few things I'd never even thought of doing. I'm 68. I'm not bold, but I am older and I'd like to keep it that way. Thank you for that valuable instruction, Mikael Carlson.

That Big old engine sounds terrifying at distance!! Amazing sound!!

Incredible how fast and smooth it started, no smoke even. And a smooth idle straight after.

Never tire of the look, never tire of the sound and sight in the air. It’s simply magnificent what you have achieved. When we are allowed to travel reliably I would love to see, in person, one of these birds fly at your field.

Beautiful aircraft, sounds great, it almost "whistles" as it goes by....love the sound of the engine cranking up!....note the technical progress...only one man needed to move the plane out...great video, thanks!!

Я очень люблю немецкую технику и уважаю немцев.очень воинственным был народом.привет немцем и Чечни мы вас очень УВАЖАЕМ!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

An amazing aircraft. Love the sound! Nice job.

The first 10 seconds is like something I thought I would never experience. Just like that 190 they pulled out of the woods & got it flying again. Two of 3 main fears of allied airmen in WW2. First being "flak." Nice reference source also.

What an amazing machine! And that engine sound is awesome!

I’m gonna say that is a high time pilot, professional preflight inspection, wonderful piloting. Awesome to see an original flying again!

Cleanest looking warbird I have ever seen! Thorough pre-flight. Superb sound. Great video. Thank you.

The deeper tone of those huge cylinders is apparent. Very pleasing to the ear. Well done team restoration.

Awesome aircraft, looks and sounds terrific, a credit to all who worked it. Very nice video 👍

Another beautiful restoration. Well done!

Im really thankful that so many people around the world can now just enjoy these airplanes in peace. Wonderful machines :)

In addition to the awesome flight and sound, very nice to see Mikael conducting a detailed pre-flight inspection.

Nothing beats the original DB605. Congratulations on the restoration and the sharing of the video.

Great show. It’s always good to see beautiful airplanes

Fantastic . So many years after coming off the drawing board , it's ageless . It looks and sounds , I imagine the same as it did straight off production line .

That Daimler DB 605 engine sounds beautiful, but it does still sound different than the Merlin, I believe I would be able to tell without seeing the aircraft whether it was Friend or Foe. Thanks for the wonderful demo flight.

Magnificent machines beautifully filmed. Thank you for posting this.

Absolutely stunning . Thanks for sharing this .

That sound is GREAT! One of rhe coolest engine sounds in the history of aviation alongside with the RR Griffon Spitfire marks.

A beautiful aeroplane. Sleek lines, she looks shark like in the air. Fantastic sound of the engine.

The most beautiful airplane ever! German vehicles from the war are always the stars of every exhibition. Whether that of the Tiger, the FW190, the ME 109, . . . . . . . Everyone wants to see them.

Wonderful, as always.

Wonderful rappy sound! Thank you.

There is no point in arguing about which engine works better, you have to admire the pilots of these wonderful machines who flew in them and did things that were at the limits of human capabilities.

Отдельная благодарность Автору видео за звук, это своего рода симфония, очень приятно, спасибо, хотелось бы рядом постоять....

Nice to see someone have the shutter speed on their video camera set correctly to get the nice prop blur. Also, rest of your video work was beautiful, too.

Lovely sound despite the switch to a Buchon for the landing around the 13.30 mark. Used to watch these at Biggin Hill in the UK when I lived there back in the day. The DB 605 sure sounds sweet.. don't see any warbirds these days over here in Malaysia 😭. Thanks for sharing this video to remind me of what I'm missing 👍🇲🇾. Stay safe 😷

It's amazing to me that these aircraft have survived the years with great care put into them. Before RU-vid, I have only seen these I the movies or limited air shows. To see I e fly for real makes me wonder what it felt like seeing them back in the day strafing your house, pretty frightening I would imagine.

amazing how it changed to a two seater during the landing and then back to a one seater on the roll out :D. Anyway good to see another one up in the air. :)

This is awesome to see. I was fortunate enough early in life to have work and painted one for Denny Sherman.

Quite the collection, from the two ME 109's, the FW 190 and the two seater Buchon, simply amazing that any of these aircraft even exist let alone are in such great flying shape, congratulations.

What a hell of a video and who would have thought tyhat these can be brought back to their days of flying glory like you see now in this video.

Seen & heard a lot of warbirds here in California, Reno Air Races, even Oshkosh. Would love to see a 109 with the DB605. Thanks for posting this awesome video. And huge thanks to all responsible for the restoration, so us mere mortals can enjoy the sight and sound of such an awesome machine.👍😎

My favourite aircraft of all time, what a thing of beauty, so happy to see another one in flying condition :-)

Beautifully restored historical aircraft, sounds absolutely amazing. Side note: those tow bots are pretty nifty!

What a wonderful thing to see and hear. So unfortunate the way things turned out.

It's got to be a nightmare getting the pieces pulled together for the engine,I don't know alot about airplane restoration but I do know those Daimler engines are extremely hard to come by...I would like to see some of the Wizardry that goes into repairing parts that are just not available.. so some creative machine shop work and a clever machinist would be worth his weight in Gold

An amazing aircraft. The sound of these planes surely instilled fear from anyone that heard them. My grandfather said it was one of the most recognizable sounds while he was in the war.

This plane is so beautiful. Although it has been more than 70 years, it is very well maintained!

Amazing sounds from that engine, such a beautiful aircraft!

So good to see and hear the DB engine in a Bf-109. The ''landing'' however if not mistaken was the now Merlin powered two- seater, D-FMGZ. if i am correct it was powered by a DB engine before the Merlin.

Very nice! Always love to see these old warbirds fly again. Magnificent!!

I saw Bf0109 flying from the Paul Allan's collection of war birds at Paine Field airport near Seattle. There was also F-190 Dora flying - so cool.

It’s such a joy to see these birds, from both sides, side by side in the air. Once facing each other in anger but now as a tool to remember war is hell for both sides. Great to see these masterpieces of craftsmanship are still flying today. I do hope they wont be lost. We need to keep generations interested in keeping our beautiful war birds alive.

Mikael is a great man! Take off and landing a BF 109 G is very tricky! I include Klaus Plasa and all other current BF 109 pilots!

A V12 unmistakably sounds like a V12, no matter what configuration it's in. Fantastic to see the old bird flying with its original engine!

What a great video of a fantastic restoration Truly wonderful to see it flying and the engine noise is like a finely tuned orchestra playing. That landing gear though, on rougher grass strips, no wonder it was a challenge.

What a fantastic feeling this could be for the pilot!

as much as I love modern jets, there's some thing about WW2 war birds that just puts a smile on my face!

Love the Messerschmitt BF-109 sings to me. Love the shape of it and the engine sound. My big wish to try to sit inside it.. just to feel how much space in it. That and the RAF Spitfire.. oh my 🙂 The shape of that is so sublimly organic absolutely a piece of art. Second world planes were awsomely buildt.

Wonderfull aircraft. Never saw an 109 with the DB engine!

An absolutely beautiful aircraft the Messerschmitt Bf-109 , Excellent sound too. Thanks for the awesome video. 😁👍

I love the sound of those WWII fighter plane engines!

My favorite plane of that era by far, I absolutely love that plane.

The Pilot who is flying this Messerschmitt 109 today is one very lucky person. There are only a handful of these aircraft (if that) still in flight worthy condition approved by the FAA and other organizations around the world who monitor and regulate aircraft in their respective nations to give demonstration flights, air shows, test flights, general flying, etc. To be able to take this warbird up and experience it in actual flight and feel what the pilots of WWII felt when they took up their machines. That alone is priceless! Designed in the mid 1930's by Willy Messerschmitt, the ME109 (Original Designation until being changed to BF when Messerschmitt took full control of his company), the Messerschmitt BF109 was one of the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world, probably THE most advanced at that time. Even though the aircraft was difficult to land due to the close proximity of it's wheels to each other compared to other aircraft that had a much wider stance, thus helping to land easier. Many 109's were lost in training accidents which also killed both experienced and student pilots. Even with that attribute the 109 was a dream to fly and almost every pilot who flew it, fell in love with it. Pilot's stated it was like wearing the airplane and you felt like you were a part of the machine itself. This was due to the very close conditions while inside the cockpit. The Pilot had to master where all the controls, switches, levers, pedals, handles, throttle, gun sights, trigger for weapons, and many other things. Needless to say, being a Pilot of an ME/BF109 was a very busy position to be in while in flight. They also had to closely monitor there fuel levels at all times, which was another weakness of the ME/BF109. The 109 was a thirsty bird and she only could fly about 400 miles in order to conserve fuel enough to dog fight if and when necessary. Some 109 Pilot's had to force land in Allied or neutral Countries due to running low on fuel and rather than ditching the plane, they chose to land at the closest airfield, praying that the solders and civilian watchmen on duty would not fire at them with anti-aircraft guns or even rifles, shotguns, pistols, and any other ground to air anti aircraft weapons they could get their hands on. The 109 had more official "kills" of any other fighter aircraft in all of aviation history. That record still stands and most likely will ever be broken due to more modern stealth weaponry and drone and unmanned aerial vehicles being used in lieu of sending manned aircraft into combat. The "unmanned" and drone trend will most likely continue into the future and eventually only unmanned aircraft will be used for both war and non-combat situations far into the future. The 109 was also the most produced fighter aircraft in aviation history with thousands of aircraft being produced by Germany for the Luftwaffe. Germany had the most advanced aircraft in the world at the time, especially around 1936 when the Luftwaffe was unveiled by Hitler to the world. The USA, Britain, France, Russia, and many other nations were shocked at how advanced and how large the Luftwaffe was and they all knew that Germany had the most powerful Air Force in the world at that time. This propelled the USA, the UK, and France, along with other nations, to immediately put in design request and eventually large contracts for more advanced fighters like the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the UK's wonderful Supermarine Spitfire, dive bombers like the Douglas SBD Dauntless, two engine fast Bombers like the B-25 Mitchell, Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader, large four engine long range bombers like the B-24 Liberator, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress (which was a highly advanced aircraft for it's time which required a large crew and large cockpit crew to operate the aircraft and fly it in combat), The Avro Lancaster, The B17, many other large four engine aircraft including transport and freight carrying aircraft, and finally specifically designed night fighter aircraft including upgrades to the Mosquito equipping it with RADAR and also testing more powerful weapons like rockets and very large caliber cannons fitted to the nose of the aircraft making it a formidable ground attack aircraft. The 109 got it's feet wet so to speak in the Spanish civil war. The 109 was in it's first variations and it performed exceptionally well in aerial combat including dog fighting and also ground attack and bombing missions. Germany was able to see how their combat aircraft actually performed in combat. Germany took what they learned from the Spanish civil war and formed fighter training schools using pilots such as Adolf Galland and Werner Molders and their experience in actual combat and they taught other pilots in Germany their tactics and skills. This served Germany well in the beginning of WWII as Germany smashed it's opponents with air superiority and the BF/ME109 was at the forefront of almost every aerial engagement in WWII on both the easter and western fronts and also gallantly in North Africa where German Pilot Hauptman Hans-Joachim Marseille was able to obtain 156 "kills" using various models of the 109. Tragically, Marseille was killed in his BF109 "G" model which was a brand new aircraft which had known mechanical problems at the factory but was pushed into service, Marseille knew there was something wrong with his aircraft just by feel, as he had test flown several different models before his "G" was given to him to use in combat operations. Marseille was on a flight with his "G" model 109 and had catastrophic engine failure which caused the airplane to bank over into an immediate stall and Marseille lost control of the aircraft which plummeted towards the earth as people looked on. It appeared that Marseille attempted to exit the aircraft and deploy his parachute but he was to low in altitude and his body was found not far from his crashed aircraft's wreckage. Many of Marseille's contemporaries at the time and fellow pilots in the Luftwaffe said that Marseille had a "gift" for flying and a natural ability to fly aircraft and do aerobatics that most pilots would never dream of attempting including low altitude fly-by's during training and buzzing the tower frequently (another "no-no"). He also had excellent aerial gunnery skills which allowed him to shoot down multiple aircraft in one engagement. During one mission Marseille was able to shoot down 17 aircraft which is the highest amount of "kills" in one mission than any other pilot in all of aviation history. Had he not been killed in an airplane accident, he most likely would have surpassed Eric Hartmann, the highest scoring ace in history with over 300 confirmed "kills" in combat. Even Hartmann himself acknowledged that Marseille would have most likely surpassed him in the amount of aerial victories he had if he had survived the war. Marseille was like no other when it came to aerial combat and had an aura around him similar to what Manfred Vonrichthofen (i.e. The Red Baron) had until he too was killed in aerial combat. Marseille took risk at the right time and flew away when he knew he couldn't win in combat. This was an attribute of a skilled and wise aviator. On the other hand, Marseille was known to take extreme risks in combat and was very fierce when he engaged the enemy taking risk's that other pilots might not take in aerial combat. Pilots in his squadron would remain at high altitude while Marseille would single handedly dive into a swam of enemy aircraft and shred them to pieces singlehandedly flying back and forth with his guns a blazing. He was a very skilled aerobatics pilot which allowed him to defeat his enemy in almost every encounter he engaged in. Other Pilots said it was like watching an airshow because Marseille was literally flying circles around his opponents and scoring victory after victory, all in his 109. Hartmann, Barkhorn, Rall, Major Walter Nowotny (who also saw great success in a Focke Wulf 190, but was tragically killed in combat in a brand new ME262 jet aircraft), along with many many other pilots who used their ME109's with great success. Most of the remaining aircraft were scrapped at the end of the hostilities during WWII. A few nations continued to manufacture the BF109 under license and use them in their air forces. They are rarely seen in flight in the modern age. Hopefully these fine gentlemen will keep this bird in the air forever and pass it along to someone else who will continue to care for this rare machine and keep passing it along to further generations (or gift to the Smithsonian Institution or similar organization) to continue caring for this beautifully restored 109. It really needs to be preserved for future generations to enjoy into the future long after we are all gone. Thanks for posting!