The First Bf 109 Shot Down by a Spitfire
Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970?utm_source=0240 It’s May 23, 1940. The Allied defense in Europe is crumbling. Across the Channel, three British aircraft are flying on a rescue mission to save yet another RAF pilot downed over France. One of them is a Spitfire nicknamed Kiwi, flown by Pilot Officer Alan Deere. Once over French soil, his aircraft comes under attack by a German Messerschmitt Bf 109. Until now, no Spitfire has been credited with shooting down a Bf 109 Yet, Pilot Officer Deere doesn’t hesitate and engages in a dogfight. His daring stand will mark a turning point in the fight between the RAF and the Luftwaffe. Sources: Primary: Deere, Alan C. Nine Lives. Hodder Paperbacks, 1959. IWM: SR 10478 – Oral History: Alan Deere (RAF 54 Squadron). Secondary: Forsyth, Robert. Jagdgeschwader 1 Oesau Aces 1939-45. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. Jackson, Robert. Air War Over France 1939-1940. Ian Allan, 1974. Smith, Richard C. Al Deere: Wartime Fighter Pilot, Peacetime Commander: The Authorised Biography. Grub Street, 2003. Weal, John. Jagdgeschwader 27 Afrika. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012. Hit join to become a member and get exclusive perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f2WBfSCZiu0bOBydjot3w/join Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yarnhub Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334 Spitfire over enemy lines 12 Luftwaffe planes spotted Bf 109 attacks rescue plane Alan Deere chases Bf 109 Two Germans hunt for Spitfire Chase at max speed Alan Deere tries to contact his wingman Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2026, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.