MESSERSCHMITT BF 110: The Luftwaffe's Fighter-Destroyer in World War II

The concept of a twin-engine fighter that could accompany bomber formations and effectively drive off defending fighters was the rationale behind the creation of the Messerschmitt Bf 110. It proved to be a deadly weapon along with its Ju 88 contemporary in Germany's Home Defense against the nocturnal operations launched by RAF Bomber Command. Fully illus.