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Originally Posted by Rattlehead

It seems the 'me' designation is acceptable after all. I just did a fair bit of research and it seems either the 'bf' or 'me' designation is acceptable.

Me is shorthand for Messerschmitt as Do is to Dornier, Ju to Junkers, FW to Focke-Wulf and BV to Blohm & Voss, etc. They were (and still are) valid shorthand for the German manufacturer's names.

The Bf in the Bf109 comes from the "Bayerische Flugzeugwerke" before the name was changed to Messerschmitt. In some cases the Bf was simply maintained as it was used in the early stages as far as I know. So both designations are correct.