Autographs of Willy Messerschmidt and Oleksandr Yakovlev

Certified Authentic autograph in the photo, issued together with the Certified Authentic autograph of Alexander Yakovlev in the book (C 169). Willy Messerschmitt (1898-1978). German aircraft designer and manufacturer of fighter aircraft. One of the designer’s most significant developments was the Messerschmitt Bf.109 fighter, work on which was completed in 1934 with the participation of Walter Rethel. This aircraft became the main force of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Messerschmitt stood at the origins of jet aviation. The Me.262 turbojet fighter and bomber developed by his company in 1944 became the world's first production jet aircraft and the world's first jet aircraft to participate in combat operations. Alexander Yakovlev. (1906-1989). Secular aircraft designer, corresponding member. (1943) and academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1976). Colonel General of Aviation (since 1984; General Designer of the Yakovlev Design Bureau (1956-1984). Since 1934, the Design Bureau's aircraft have been continuously in large-scale production and operation. In total, more than 70 thousand Yak aircraft were built, including more than 40 thousand aircraft in During the Great Patriotic War, in particular, 2/3 of all fighters were Yakovlev aircraft.