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 00:00 Spitfire over enemy lines 02:32 12 Luftwaffe planes spotted 02:19 Bf 109 attacks rescue plane 04:52 Alan Deere chases Bf 109 07:56 Two Germans hunt for Spitfire 09:48 Chase at max speed 11:57 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.