The Messerschmitt Me 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s. The Me 109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II. It was supplied to and operated by several states during World War II, and served with several countries for many years after the war. The Me 109 was the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced between 1936-1945. This model is personally signed by Gunther Rall.

Lieutenant-General Günther Rall was the third most successful fighter ace in history. He achieved a total of 275 victories during World War II, he claimed all of his victories in the Messerschmitt Me 109. The vast majority of his 275 aerial victories were achieved against Russian aircraft on the Eastern Front.

Rall, who was shot down eight times and severely wounded several times, was finally captured by the Americans near the end of the war. Eventually, he was freed and went to work in the civilian world. When the Luftwaffe was re-formed in 1956, he joined and was involved with the F-104 program. He closed out his military career in the mid-1970’s and was a popular speaker in his retirement years. Rall died at his home in Germany in October 2009 at the age of 91.

Certificate of Authenticity included.