There will be plenty to interest the many enthusiasts of historical aircraft at the ILA2008 too. Among the more than 50 aircraft in this category one of the most outstanding is the Me 262, the world’s first series production jet fighter, which has influenced aircraft design more than almost any other model, for example by having the engines mounted under the wings. Three classic propeller-driven fighters from the Second World War are the Me 109 G-10, “Spitfire” and North American P-51 Mustang. In the 1950s, the North American Sabre F-86 fighter numbered among the first aircraft to serve with Germany’s fledgling Bundeswehr. The PBY-5A Catalina and Dornier Do 24ATT will represent the most important flying boats from the 1940s. The Douglas C-47 Dakota was the most commonly used “Candy Bomber” to be flown during the Berlin Airlift.
