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no different in this regard. Its maneuverability was severely impaired (the aircraft was unable to perform loops), and initial rate of climb was reduced to 2,300 ft/min (700 m/min). The Wright Cyclone 1890-G-105 engine designated for use in the Brewster Mk I was in short supply; many aircraft were fitted with secondhand Wright engines sourced from Douglas DC-3 airliners and rebuilt to G105 or G102A specifications by Wright. In service, some effort was made by at least one Brewster squadron to improve the type's sluggish performance; a few aircraft were lightened by some 1,000 lb (450 kg) by removing armor plate, armored windshields, radios, gun camera, and all other unnecessary equipment, and by replacing the .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns with .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns. The fuselage tanks were filled with a minimum of fuel, and run on high-octane aviation petrol where available. At Alor Star airfield in Malaya, the Japanese captured over 1,000 barrels (160 m) of high-octane aviation petrol from British forces, which they promptly used in their own fighter aircraft.
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then attacked a Zero in a head-on pass, shooting his opponent down. In the battle, some F2A-3s suffered from inoperative guns. The nose-mounted guns' occasional failure to fire was noticed by other users as well; the phenomenon may have been caused by frayed electrical wires in the mechanism that synchronized the nose guns with the propeller. Other Buffalos had not been fitted with plate armor behind the pilot, making them vulnerable to even a single bullet or shell. Losses were aggravated due to the Japanese practice of strafing pilots who had bailed out. Second Lt. Charles S. Hughes, whose Buffalo was forced to retire at the start of the raid due to engine trouble, had a ringside view of the aerial combat:
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6 lb/U.S. gal (0.72 kg/L), the fuel alone weighed nearly 500 lb (230 kg). The addition of armor plating for the pilot and increased ammunition capacity further increased the aircraft's weight, resulting in a reduced top speed and rate of climb, while substantially degrading the Brewster's turning and maneuvering capability. The Navy found that the added weight of the F2A-3 also aggravated the problem of landing gear failure during carrier landings. However, the βˆ’40 two-speed supercharged Cyclone engine in the F2A-3 was an excellent "cruising" engine, and as such the F2A-3 had some value and saw initial service on the carriers
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the F2A-3 began, the Navy decided to eliminate the type altogether. However, a project was begun to replace the wing-mounted .50 M2 machine guns with two M2 20mm cannons. At least eight sets of wings were completed, and at least one F2A-3 was fitted with them (preserved photographically). By then, considered a second line aircraft, some were transferred to the U.S. Marine Corps, which deployed two F2A-3 squadrons to the Pacific, one at
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Malaya and Singapore. The two RAAF, two RAF, and one RNZAF squadrons, during December 1941 – January 1942, were beset with numerous problems, including poorly built and ill-equipped aircraft. Aviation historian Dan Ford characterized it as, "The performance... was pathetic." Inadequate spare parts and support staff, airfields that were difficult to defend against air attack, lack of a clear and coherent command structure, a
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specified by the Navy for combat operations reduced the initial rate of climb to 2,600 ft/min (790 m/min). Plagued by production difficulties, Brewster delivered only 11 F2A-1 aircraft to the Navy; the remainder of the order was later diverted to the Finnish Air Force in modified form under the export designation Model 239.
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prompted Buffalo pilots in Burma to employ different tactics; according to Flight Sergeant Vic Bargh, "come in from above, or at the same level at the very least, then dive away before they got onto you, because if they did get onto you, well, you were shot down". One of the Buffalo's final victories
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In its original form, the B-339 had a theoretical maximum speed of 323 mph (520 km/h) at a rather unrealistic 21,000 ft (6,400 m), but fuel starvation problems and poor supercharger performance at higher altitudes meant that this figure was never achieved in combat; the B-339E was
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Even in late 1940 it was apparent that the Buffalo was rapidly becoming obsolete. It badly needed a more powerful engine and an enlarged wing (to offset the increased weight), but the limits of the airframe had been reached, making installation of a larger engine impossible. Soon after deliveries of
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was the last version of the Buffalo to enter service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. A total of 108 examples were ordered in January 1941. By this time, the Navy had become disenchanted with the Buffalo, and had become especially annoyed at Brewster Aeronautical Corporation's frequent production
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Service testing of the XF2A-1 prototype began in January 1938 and in June, production started on the F2A-1. They were powered by 940 hp (700 kW) Wright R-1820-34 engines and had larger fins. The added weight of two additional .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning wing guns and other equipment
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From February - April 1942 the rebuilt squadron VMF-211 (most of which had been lost in the Battle of Wake Island) was re-equipped with F2A-3s and was ferried by the escort carrier Long Island to Palmyra Atoll, where it remained until recalled in July of that year, ferrying their aircraft to land on
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light bombers and 30 Ki-27 fighters during a daylight raid on Rangoon. Together with twelve P-40s, they claimed 13 bombers destroyed and seven probable; four P-40s including two pilots were lost while all the Buffalos returned safely. Nevertheless, the Japanese succeeded in bombing Rangoon, its port
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in the Army air liaison staff, antagonism between RAF and RAAF squadrons and personnel, and inexperienced pilots lacking appropriate training would lead to disaster. Although the Mk I had .50-inch guns, many aircraft were equipped with .303 Browning mounts and electric firing solenoids, which tended
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substantially heavier due to all of the additional modifications by some 900 lb (410 kg). The semi-retractable tail wheel had been exchanged for a larger fixed model, which was also less aerodynamic. Top speed was reduced from 323 to 313 mph (520 to 504 km/h) at combat altitudes.
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flight-tested the first B-239 to become operational in Finland. Unfamiliar with the aircraft, he burned out the engine while flying very low at high speed; crashing on a snow-covered field, damaging the propeller and some belly panels. Initially unimpressed, the Finns later witnessed a demonstration
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eliminated early on when the prototype could not reach more than 267 mph (430 km/h). The XF2A-1 first flew on 2 December 1937 and early test results showed it was far in advance of the Grumman biplane entry. While the XF4F-1 did not enter production, it later re-emerged as a monoplane, the
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With the emergence of new tactics for the F4F-3 and F4F-4 Wildcat, the Battle of Midway marked the end of the Buffalo in both U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighting squadrons. Surviving F2A-3 aircraft were transported to the U.S. mainland, where they were used as advanced trainers. The introduction in
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Many of the pilots assigned the Buffalo lacked adequate training and experience in the type. A total of 20 of the original 169 Buffalos were lost in training accidents during 1941. By December 1941, approximately 150 Buffalo B-339E aircraft made up the bulk of the British fighter defenses of Burma,
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by Brewster. Unlike other fighters already in service, the F2A-1 and B-239E lacked self-sealing fuel tanks and cockpit armor. However, the B-239E was built with a more powerful engine than the F2A-1, in the form of the Wright R-1820-G5, producing 950 hp (710 kW), and the capacity to carry
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The Marine pilots who managed to shake off the Zeros used high speed split-s turns or very steep dives. These maneuvers were later found to be the best means to evade pursuit by the highly maneuverable Japanese fighters. One F2A-3 pilot, Marine Captain William Humberd, dove away from his pursuers,
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acceptance personnel criticized it on numerous points including inadequate armament and lack of pilot armor, poor high-altitude performance, engine overheating, maintenance issues, and cockpit controls, while it was praised for its handling, roomy cockpit, and visibility. With a top speed of about
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report on the Zero and air combat reached Washington in 1941, where it was disseminated to aviation forces of the U.S. Army and Navy. This information, along with the development of two-plane mutual defensive formations and tactics, were incorporated into U.S. and Marine Corps air combat training
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fighter. I continued flying on a rapid turning course at full throttle when I was hit in the head by a glancing bullet. After he fired a few short bursts he left as I had been in a general direction of 205 degrees heading away from the island. My plane was badly shot up... In my opinion, the Zero
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In April 1939, the Finnish government contacted the Roosevelt administration, requesting the supply of modern combat aircraft as quickly as possible. On 17 October, the Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C., received a telegram clearing the purchase of fighter aircraft. The only strict requirements
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wrote in late 1940 after visiting Britain that the Buffalo and other American aircraft "cannot compete with either the existing British or German fighters", so Britain used them "either as advanced trainers --or for fighting equally obsolete Italian planes in the Middle East. That is all they are
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The Buffalos and P-40s carried out air defenses over Rangoon and Mingaladon as well as strafing missions on Japanese airfields. Like Malaya and Singapore, lack of effective early warning systems greatly hampered British and AVG efforts to defend Burma from air raids. Reports of Japanese aircraft
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It is not entirely clear how many Japanese aircraft the Buffalo squadrons shot down, although RAAF pilots alone managed to shoot down at least 20. Eighty were claimed in total, a ratio of kills to losses of just 1.3 to 1. Additionally, most of the Japanese aircraft shot down by the Buffalos were
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The B-339E, or Brewster Buffalo Mk I as it was designated in British service, was initially intended to be fitted with an export-approved Wright R-1820-G-105 Cyclone engine with a 1,000 hp (745.7 kW) (peak takeoff) engine. The Brewster aircraft delivered to British and Commonwealth air
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was established to acquire U.S. aircraft that would help supplement domestic production. Among the U.S. fighter aircraft that caught the Commission's attention was the Brewster. The remaining 32 B-339 aircraft ordered by the Belgians, suspended at the fall of France, were passed on to the United
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with self-sealing features and larger fuselage tanks which provided increased fuel capacity and protection, but this also increased the aircraft weight by more than 500 lb (230 kg). The wing and enlarged fuselage tank carried an additional 80 U.S. gal (300 L) of fuel; at
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construction, although control surfaces were still fabric-covered. The XF2A-1 also featured split flaps, a hydraulically operated retractable main undercarriage (and partially retractable tailwheel), and a streamlined framed canopy. However (as was still common at this time), the aircraft lacked
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full-scale wind tunnel, where it was determined that certain factors were contributing to parasitic drag. Based on the tests, improvements were made to the cowling streamlining and carburetor and oil cooler intakes, and the Buffalo's speed rose to 304 mph (489 km/h) at 16,000 ft
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The Brewster Model B-339E, as modified and supplied to Great Britain was distinctly inferior in performance to the F2A-2 (Model B-339) from the original order. It had a less powerful (1,000 hp (745.7 kW)) engine compared to the F2A-2's 1,200 hp (890 kW) Cyclone, yet was
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In June 2012, divers discovered the partial wreckage of a Buffalo in shallow water just off Midway Atoll. The aircraft had been ditched during February 1942, after an aborted landing attempt in bad weather by 1st Lt Charles W. Somers Jr., USMC (later Colonel, USMC Ret). Officials at the
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In a major engagement above Semplak on 19 February 1942, eight Dutch Brewster fighters intercepted a formation of about 35 Japanese bombers with an escort of about 20 Zeros. The Brewster pilots destroyed 11 Japanese aircraft and lost four Brewsters; two Dutch pilots died.
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323 mph (520 km/h) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m), but with fuel starvation issues over 15,000 ft (4,600 m), it was considered unfit for duty in western Europe. Still desperately in need of fighter aircraft in the Pacific and Asia for British and
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the most successful Dutch pilots on the Buffalo with three victories each. Altogether, 17 ML-KNIL pilots were killed, and 30 aircraft shot down; 15 were destroyed on the ground, and several were lost to misadventure. Dutch pilots claimed 55 enemy aircraft destroyed.
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I was at an altitude of about 9,000 ft, and shoved over in a dive trying to shake the plane on my tail until I was about 20 feet from the water. I was making radical turns hoping the pilot couldn't get steadied on me. I glanced out of the rear and saw that it was a
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The Zeros came in strafing immediately afterward. I saw two Brewsters trying to fight the Zeros. One was shot down and the other was saved by ground fires covering his tail. Both looked like they were tied to a string while the Zeros made passes at
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T.h.m.40 gunsight, and four .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns. The top speed of the Finnish B-239s, as modified, was 297 mph (478 km/h) at 15,675 ft (4,778 m), and their loaded weight was 5,820 lb (2,640 kg).
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to trade a squadron of P-40s for Buffalos. In response, Chennault arranged a mock dogfight between both fighters, with 1st Lieutenant Erik Shilling flying the P-40 and Squadron Leader Jack Brandt flying the Buffalo. Over their training base in
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The Buffalo was built in three variants for the U.S. Navy: the F2A-1, F2A-2 and F2A-3. (In foreign service, with lower horsepower engines, these types were designated B-239, B-339, and B-339-23 respectively.) The F2A-3 variant saw action with
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proved capable of engaging and destroying most types of Soviet fighter aircraft operating against Finland at that time, and claimed in the first phase of that conflict 32 Soviet aircraft shot down for every B-239 lost, producing 36 Buffalo
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Several nations, including Finland, Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands, ordered the Buffalo. The Finns were the most successful with their Buffalos, flying them in combat against early Soviet fighters with excellent results. During the
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fighter has been far underestimated. I think it is probably one of the finest fighters in the present war. As for the F2A-3, (or Brewster trainer), it should be in Miami as a training plane, rather than used as a first-line fighter.
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As the Brewster B-339 aircraft used by the ML-KNIL were lighter than the modified B-339E Brewster Mark Is used by British, Australian, and New Zealand air forces, they were able to successfully engage the Japanese Army
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Some sources quote this engine as producing 1,100 hp (820.3 kW) peak takeoff power; there may also have been alternate use of the Wright GR-1820-G102A, which was also rated for 1,100 hp (820.3 kW)
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secured air superiority over Rangoon by early February 1942, and with the situation on the ground rapidly deteriorating, No. 67 Squadron withdrew north to Toungoo. On 13 February, the squadron moved further north to
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air group. On 8 December 1939, VF-3 received 10 of the 11 Buffalos delivered to the U.S. Navy. The remaining 43 F2A-1s were declared surplus (to be replaced with an equal number of the improved F2A-2s) and sold to
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fuel. Part of an F2A-1 shipment – 44 aircraft originally intended for the US Navy – was diverted to Finland, by the US State Department, after the USN agreed to instead accept a later shipment of F2A-2 variants.
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in 1942, VMF-221 was destined to participate in one of the few aerial combats involving the Buffalo in U.S. military service. The initial Buffalo interception of the first Japanese air raid was led by Major
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was found to have been used to achieve 42Β½ kills in total by all pilots operating it, possibly making it the highest-scoring fighter airframe in the history of air warfare. The top scoring Finnish ace,
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delays and its frequent management difficulties. This order was seen more as a way of keeping Brewster's production lines running; they would eventually build Corsair fighters for the Navy as well as
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Just before the start of the war, Belgium sought more modern aircraft to expand and modernize its air force. Belgium ordered 40 Brewster B-339 aircraft, a de-navalized F2A-2, fitted with the
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biplane it replaced, and the early F4Fs, the Buffalo was largely obsolete when the United States entered the war, being unstable and overweight, especially when compared to the Japanese
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radial engine, it had a good initial climb rate of 2,750 ft/min (840 m/min) and a top speed of 277.5 mph (446.6 km/h). The aircraft was then tested in 1938 in the
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Delivery and assembly of the Buffalos in Singapore took place in the spring of 1941. The first Buffalo units (Nos 67 and 243 Squadron RAF) were formed at RAF Kallang in March 1941.
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forces were significantly altered from the B-339 type sold to the Belgium and French forces in accordance with their purchase order. The Brewster factory removed the Navy
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The new Brewster fighter had a modern look with a stubby fuselage, mid-set monoplane wings and a host of advanced features. It was all-metal, with flush-riveted, stressed
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bombers. The Hawker Hurricane, which fought in Singapore alongside the Buffalo from 20 January, also suffered severe losses from ground attack; most were destroyed. The
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Five B-239s continued to fly until 1948, with last flights of Brewsters by the Finnish Air Force on 14 September 1948, when they were stored until scrapped in 1953.
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By the beginning of the Pacific War, the F2A, by then also known by the popular name 'Buffalo', was passing out of carrier squadron service in favor of the F4F-3.
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Following the surrender of the Netherlands East Indies on 8 March 1942, a shipment of 17 Brewster B339-23 fighters ordered for the ML-KNIL was diverted to the US
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was originally formed in Singapore before their redeployment to Burma in October 1941. They were equipped with thirty Buffalos inherited from 60 Squadron RAF at
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Improved F2A-2 for the United States Navy with larger fuel tank, heavier armour, and provision to carry two underwing 100 lb (45 kg) bombs, 108 built
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instead of the Buffalo. Early in the war all modern monoplane fighter types were in high demand, however. Consequently, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the
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containers were removed. The upgraded engine and slightly reduced net weight (i.e. from the omitted armor and de-navalization) resulted in an improved
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biplane. The Brewster XF2A-1 monoplane, designed by a team led by Dayton T. Brown, was one of two aircraft designs that were initially considered. The
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with a double-row radial engine was a "classic" biplane. The U.S. Navy competition was re-opened to allow another competitor, the XFNF-1, a navalized
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Captured Buffalos were repaired and test flown, both in Japanese markings, and – starring in recreated combat footage – in incorrect RAF markings.
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The Brewsters had their baptism by fire in Finland on 25 June 1941, when a pair of Buffalos from 2/LLv24, operating from SelÀnpÀÀ airfield (
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11 F2A-1s had been delivered to the US Navy; 44 would go to the Finnish Air Force before orders for more were cancelled at the end of the
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24 were Winter War combat veterans. This squadron claimed a total of 459 Soviet aircraft with B-239s, while losing 15 Buffalos in combat.
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to fail in service. Moreover, according to Flight Lieutenant Mowbray Garden of 243 Squadron RAF, the Buffalos were supplied with only
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Many Finnish pilots racked up enormous scores by using basic tactics against Soviet aircraft. The default tactic was the four-plane "
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four machine guns (rather than the two carried by the F2A-1). The B-239E was also "de-navalized" before shipment: equipment such as
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Squadron Leader W.J. Harper, 1946, "Report on NO. 21 and NO. 453 RAAF squadrons" (transcribed by Dan Ford for Warbird's Forum.)
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on ground attack missions. The Buffalo flew its last combat sortie with the RAF on 5 March, escorting Hawker Hurricanes and
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Second Lt. Charles M. Kunz reported that after successfully downing two Val bombers, he was attacked by Japanese fighters:
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Buffaloes over Singapore: RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and Dutch Brewster Fighters in Action over Malaya and the East Indies 1941–1942
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was developed for use by Wildcat pilots against the Zero and was later adopted by other Wildcat squadrons in the Pacific.
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The B-239E was never referred to as the name Buffalo in Finland; it was known simply as the Brewster, or by the nicknames
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in the West on 10 May 1940. The Buffalo was later captured intact by the Germans, and it was partially rediscovered near
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were claimed for the loss of just one B-239 (BW-378). After evaluation of claims against actual Soviet losses, aircraft
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operated a mixed group of 20 Brewster F2A-3 Buffalos and seven Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats. They were originally assigned to
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led this flight on its final sortie that day, and was credited with a Zero before he was killed. This made him and Lt.
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After Finland signed an armistice with the Soviet Union in September, 1944, they had to drive Finland's former ally,
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Ledet, Michel (April 2002). "Des avions alliΓ©s aux couleurs japonais" [Allied Aircraft in Japanese Colors].
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engine and two guns above engine cowling, plus two optional guns in the wings) for the United States Navy, 11 built
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On 16 December, the Finnish government signed a contract to purchase 44 aircraft: a F2A-1 variant designated Model
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During the Continuation War, a lack of replacements led the Finns to develop a copy of the Buffalo built from non-
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with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo won a competition against the
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Morareau, Lucien (September 1998). "Les oubliΓ©es des Antilles" [The Forgotten Ones of the Antilles].
3860: 2175:, where the wreckage was found, have not decided whether to recover any of the parts or leave them in place. 2086: 1939: 1157: 824: 1052: 704:, with 39 kills. Lt Hans Wind, with six other Buffalos of LeLv 24, intercepted some 60 Soviet aircraft near 667:
24 (Fighter Squadron 24) was equipped with the B-239s until May 1944, when the Buffalos were transferred to
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After delivery of the B-239E, the Finnish Air Force added armored backrests, metric flight instruments, the
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Manual: (1939) AP 1806A – Pilot's Notes – The Buffalo I Aeroplane – Wright Cyclone GR. 1820 G. 105A Engine
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fighter from Italy; although the Fiat fighter was faster in level flight, the Brewster could out-turn it.
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Only export models of the Buffalo are preserved. There is currently a complete Finnish B-239 (BW-372), a
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Apart from their role as fighters, the Brewster fighters were also used as dive bombers against Japanese
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with only eight Buffalos, where they continued to carry out reconnaissance flights as well as escorting
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was claimed by Bargh; he found the wreckage of the bomber and had his picture taken with it as proof.
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rests in the flight deck gallery walkway after suffering landing gear failure while landing on board
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warplanes destroyed, with the combat loss of just 19 Buffalos, an outstanding victory ratio of 26:1.
500: 368: 1070:; the aircraft they received in Singapore were passed on to 488 Squadron RNZAF. They were joined by 590:(1939–1940). However, five of the six delivered during the war became combat-ready before it ended. 5544: 5423: 5165: 5155: 4879: 4659: 2485: 1578: 1544: 1522: 1512: 1337:, 25 July 1942. VMF-211 was the last Marine Corps unit to operate the F2A in a front-line capacity. 1279: 1251:
All of these Buffalos were subsequently lent to the RAAF, which gave them the serial number prefix
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from Germany, and this much-superior fighter re-equipped most Finnish Air Force fighter squadrons.
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Between August 1942 and November 1943, 10 of these Buffalos constituted the air defense force for
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The squadron first saw action on 23 December 1941, when 15 Buffalos intercepted a formation of 42
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laid down by Finnish authorities were that the aircraft be already operational and able to use 87-
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was shot down by Captain James L. Neefus near Midway, the Buffalo's first kill in U.S. service.
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and languished on a coastal hillside, never to be flown. The rest of the order went to the RAF.
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in Long Island, New York. The aircraft carries the markings of an ML-KNIL fighter flown by Lt.
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suffered severe losses in combat against the Japanese Navy's A6M Zero and the Japanese Army's
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Export version of the F2A-3 for the Netherlands East Indies with 1,200 hp (890 kW)
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The Fiat G.50 had an all-out maximum speed of 301 mph (484 km/h) in level flight.
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Belgisch Leger/Armee Belge: Het militair Vliegwezen/l'Aeronautique militaire 1930–1940
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The World's Worst Aircraft: From Pioneering Failures to Multimillion Dollar Disasters
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Air Battle for Burma: Allied Pilots' Fight for Supremacy (2016), Bryn Evans, p. 17-18
3394: 3356: 2913: 2822: 2743: 2531:) exceed 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight with its huge Twin Wasp engine. 2163:
and was rediscovered in 1998 and is now on display at the Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo (
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Export version for Belgium, 40 built (only two delivered to Belgium, the rest to the
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air forces, the UK ordered an additional 170 aircraft under the type specification
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Finnish pilots regarded the B-239E as being easy to fly, or in the words of ace
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Huggins, Mark. "Falcons on Every Front: Nakajima's KI-43-I Hayabusa in Combat."
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Export version for the Netherlands East Indies with 1,200 hp (890 kW)
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and crashed in 1942 on Lake Big KolejΓ€rvi, about 31 mi (50 km) from
6615: 6552: 6200: 6102: 5912: 5897: 5892: 5872: 5757: 5500: 5181: 5028: 4869: 4864: 4859: 4275: 4210: 2883:"Pappy Boyington and the Buffalo: Interview of Pappy Boyington, October 1977" 2641: 2599:
The initial rate of climb would be reduced with completely full petrol tanks.
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Not assigned  • Assigned to a different manufacturer's type
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on the following day. The squadron first saw action on 10 March 1942 when a
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Six more Belgian Brewsters were offloaded at the French Caribbean island of
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doctrine by some prescient U.S. commanders, including Lieutenant Commander
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on 8 December 1941, the B-339E initially performed adequately. Against the
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The first unit to be equipped with the F2A-1 was Lt. Cdr. Warren Harvey's
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Buffalo Down Under: The Modeller's Guide to Australia's Inherited Fighter
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The Finnish Air Force produced 36 Buffalo aces. The top three were Capt.
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late 1943 of vastly superior American carrier-borne fighters such as the
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The F2A-3s were conceived as long range reconnaissance fighters with new
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by a Brewster test pilot, who was able to stay on the tail of a Finnish
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Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. "Brewster's Benighted Buffalo".
4063:, July 1996. Expanded and revised digital edition, Warbird Books, 2013. 3819: 2797: 2541: 1734: 1729: 1554: 1432: 1164:(the latter posthumously), while Sergeant Gordon Williams received the 1141: 1067: 891:, while adding many new items of equipment, including a British Mk III 800: 788: 686: 587: 557: 211: 3997:. Glen Waverly, Victoria, Australia: Red Roo Models Publication, 1998. 3068: 2178:
In July 2008, a static full-scale replica B-339C was completed by the
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engine and four guns) for the United States Navy and Marines, 43 built
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The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway
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in early April, one of which was regularly flown by Squadron Leader
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9-cyl air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW)
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Only one aircraft reached France by the time Germany launched its
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of 67 Squadron RAF with a Nakajima Ki-27 that was shot down near
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engines; 20 built (17 later to the RAAF, some used by the USAAF)
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Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger
1025:. New Zealander Fisken, the top-scoring pilot, later flew RNZAF 725:, scored 34 of his 94Β½ kills in B-239s, including 28 in BW-364. 5341: 4738: 4082:
Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. "Brewster F2A Buffalo".
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of 1941–1944, the B-239s (de-navalized F2A-1s) operated by the
4236:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1988. 4049:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1987. 3807: 189:'s first monoplane fighter aircraft. Although superior to the 3861:"10 Feet below waters off Midway Atoll, a famous flying dud." 3730: 3529:
The Battle for Burma (2009), Roy Conyers Nesbit, p. 17 and 19
3490:"Notable Brewster Buffalo pilots in Southeast Asia, 1941–42." 3176: 3034: 1750: 1029:
and became the highest-scoring Commonwealth pilot within the
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List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
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Brewster Buffalo Mk Is being inspected by RAF personnel at
734: 441: 4497:(bilingual Polish/English). Lublin, Poland: Kagero, 2003. 4346:. Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1971. 3096:"Robert Winston and the Finnish Brewsters, 1940 (part 1)." 2553:
Contemporary of the Buffalo and renowned for its handling
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The guns were mounted well aft, just ahead of the cockpit.
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Facing a shortage of combat aircraft in January 1940, the
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Long Island to return to Hawaii to re-equip with F4F-4s.
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with 200 rounds and one fixed .30 in (7.62 mm)
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Ford, Daniel. "The Sorry Saga of the Brewster Buffalo".
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Only four airworthy Buffalos remained on 7 March. Capt.
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soon relegated the Brewster F2A-3 to a distant memory.
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took place on 3 October 1944 when HLeLV 26 intercepted
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United States Naval Fighters of World War II in Action
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Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the present
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before being withdrawn for the defense of Borneo and
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The Brewster Mark I produced four Commonwealth aces:
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bombers, one Soviet Hawker Hurricane fighter, and 12
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Ramsbury, Marlborough, UK: The Crowood Press, 2000.
4221:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2005. 3901:"Cradle Of Aviation Museum: Brewster F2-A2 Buffalo." 3653: 3651: 3649: 3647: 2985: 2858:"Chapter 2, New Facilities, New Designs (1930–1945)" 2408: 1567:
Export version for the Netherlands East Indies with
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In four batches the B-239E was shipped initially to
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with 600 rounds, both in the nose. The Navy awarded
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Nakajima Ki.43 "Hayabusa": Allied Code Name "Oscar"
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
3960:(in Italian). Modena: Mucchi editore, 1996. NO ISBN 3791: 3789: 2438:
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
1478:also had victories in the type (22.5 out of 32.5). 6652:World War II fighter aircraft of the United States 4161:Brewster Model 239: Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia 1B 4147:Brewster Model 239: Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia 1A 3982:(in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw, 2006. 3923: 3921: 2725: 2723: 2721: 2094: 1002:also used the Buffalo in the Mediterranean in the 947:in November 1941. Buffalo AN185/TD-V was flown by 262:In 1935, the U.S. Navy issued a requirement for a 4475:A Rotund New Yorker: Brewster's Embattled Buffalo 4163:. Espoo, Finland: Kari Stenman Publishing, 2005. 4149:. Espoo, Finland: Kari Stenman Publishing, 2005. 4084:WW2 Fact Files: US Navy and Marine Corps Fighters 3644: 372:F2A-3s serving as U.S. Navy training aircraft at 6613: 6604: Prior to adoption of Tri-Service prefixes. 4250:Wake Island 1941: A Battle to Make the Gods Weep 4196:. London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co. 4178:The Flying Tigers Poke Payoff: They Saved China. 4131:Keskinen, Kalevi, Kari Stenman and Klaus Niska. 4000:Cull, Brian, Paul Sortenhaug and Mark Haselden. 3786: 3716:Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center. 2907: 2885:. www.warbirdforum.com. Retrieved: 8 March 2009. 806: 4445:The Hamlyn Guide to Military Aircraft Markings. 4398:. Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2001. 4383:. Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1998. 4135:(in Finnish). Espoo, Finland: Tietoteos, 1977. 3918: 2994: 2718: 2523:By the fall of 1940 the Navy had witnessed the 2147:Finnish B-239 (serial no. BW-372) flown by Lt. 548:, in Norway, in January and February 1940 from 4344:The Brewster Buffalo (Aircraft in Profile 217) 4019:. Simi Valley, CA: Ginter Publications, 2017. 3673: 3372:"1/48 Brewster B-339 Buffalo Pacific Theater." 3158: 2481:List of military aircraft of the United States 2144:markings and the other in U.S. Navy markings. 1543:Export version of the F2A-1 for Finland (with 1107:, inflicting extensive damage and casualties. 910:Buffalo Mk I formation over Malaya, late 1941. 874:. Damaged by ground fire, it was abandoned at 586:None of the B-239E fighters saw combat in the 5529: 4675: 4551: 4254:Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2011. 3909: 3906:, 16 August 2008. Retrieved: 26 January 2010. 3750: 3748: 3413: 3342: 3340: 3122: 3084: 2956: 2709: 2688: 2679: 2387:2 Γ— 0.50 in (12.7 mm) wing-mounted 2380:2 Γ— 0.50 in (12.7 mm) nose-mounted 2121:'s B-339C at the National Military Museum in 1603:; 170 built (also used by the RAAF and RNZAF) 1463:, with 39 Buffalo air victories (out of 75), 1036: 674:(Fighter Squadron 26). Most of the pilots of 4353:. Bennington, Vermont: Merriam Press, 1998. 4301:. Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1980. 4268:Avions: Toute l'aΓ©ronautique et son histoire 4203:Avions: Toute l'AΓ©ronautique et son histoire 4072:. No. 13, August–November 1980. p. 78. 3868:, 1 January 2013. Retrieved: 2 January 2013. 3461: 3459: 3310:, 27 June 2007. Retrieved: 6 September 2009. 2908:Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (2001). 954:, who shot down three Japanese bombers (two 609:("American hardware" or "American car") and 217:In December 1941, Buffalos operated by both 94:Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force 4205:(in French). No. 109. pp. 17–21. 3063: 3061: 862:, who flew the first Buffalo sortie in the 339:a production contract for 54 aircraft, the 5536: 5522: 4682: 4668: 4558: 4544: 4428:Taylor, John W.R. "Brewster F2A Buffalo." 4329:LentΓ€jΓ€n nΓ€kΓΆkulma 2 – Pilot's viewpoint 2 4270:(in French). No. 66. pp. 30–37. 4047:U.S. Navy Carrier Fighters of World War II 3745: 3362:, 5 March 2003. Retrieved: 12 August 2010. 3337: 3299: 3297: 3295: 3293: 3081:, January 2006. Retrieved: 10 August 2009. 2828:25 December 1999. Retrieved: 8 March 2009. 2173:Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument 1239: 1171: 645:In service from 1941 to 1945, Buffalos of 3621: 3619: 3484: 3482: 3480: 3456: 3360:U.S. Navy Fighter Aircraft: Brewster F2A, 2962: 2826:U.S. Navy Fighter Aircraft: Brewster F2A, 2798:"The Sorry Saga of the Brewster Buffalo." 2349:965 mi (1,553 km, 839 nmi) 2343:161 mph (259 km/h, 140 kn) 2337:321 mph (517 km/h, 279 kn) 2208: 473:purchased several hundred export models. 252: 4417:. London: Putnam, Second Edition, 1976. 4366:Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces of World War 2 4265: 4191: 4017:Brewster F2A Buffalo and Export Variants 3504:Cull, Sortehaug and Haselden 2003, p. 26 3334:Cull, Sortehaug and Haselden 2003, p. 14 3322:Cull, Sortehaug and Haselden 2003, p. 15 3058: 2212: 2112: 2098: 1728: 1621: 1492: 1317: 1297: 1271:and the Air Gunnery Training School, at 1175: 1046: 934: 905: 846: 810: 745:From 1943, Finland's air force received 623: 480: 367: 349: 296: 3930:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 3878:"Netherlands Military Aviation Museum." 3853: 3290: 3020: 3018: 2792: 2790: 2788: 2786: 2784: 2782: 2780: 2778: 2776: 2774: 1140:for an attack on a Japanese airbase in 266:-based fighter intended to replace the 14: 6614: 4432:. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. 4415:United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 3625: 3616: 3608:"Brewster 339/439 in the East Indies." 3477: 3305:"Brewster Buffalo in British Service." 3101:June 2008. Retrieved: 30 October 2010. 2934:Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of WWII 2527:XF4U-1 prototype (later to become the 2224:United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 1733:Captured Dutch Buffalo displayed as a 1282:, while assigned to 25 and 85 Sqns at 435: 5517: 4663: 4565: 4539: 4458:Winchester, Jim. "Brewster Buffalo." 4200: 1689:(ex-Dutch, Photo Reconnaissance Unit) 499:was inscribed on BW-355. Operated by 257: 6627:1930s United States fighter aircraft 4331:(in Finnish). Self-published, 1993. 4128:, Issue 131, September/October 2007. 3927: 3015: 2846:Enzo Angelucci, The American Fighter 2803:, 2008. Retrieved: 6 September 2009. 2771: 1859:(ex-60 Sqn., most pilots were RNZAF) 1591:Export version of the F2A-2 for the 1474:, with 25.5 (out of 31.5). First Lt 1356:as part of a relief force bound for 1293: 631:Brewster B-239 formation during the 286:The Buffalo was manufactured at the 237:) to stay with the Oscars in turns. 4379:Stenman, Kari and Kalevi Keskinen. 3958:I caccia a motore radiale Fiat G.50 3915:Swanborough and Bowers 1976, p. 72. 3740:Naval History and Heritage Command. 3182:Stenman and Thomas 2010, pp. 83–84. 3146:Stenman and Thomas 2010, pp. 11–12. 3040:Stenman and Thomas 2010, pp. 10–11. 2855: 2250:35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) 1626:U.S. Navy F2A being rearmed in 1943 1581:engines; 48 built (47 delivered to 1481:The non-Finnish Buffalo aces were: 571:In February 1940, pilot Lieutenant 507:and shared in the destruction of a 358:tipped this F2A-1 onto its nose on 24: 4462:. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2005. 3713:"Photo #: 80-G-6170 picture data." 3613:, 2008. Retrieved: 10 August 2009. 3495:, 2008. Retrieved: 3 October 2007. 2361:2,440 ft/min (12.4 m/s) 2256:12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) 2244:26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) 2186:(two kills). It was built for the 2165:Aviation Museum of Central Finland 2108:Aviation Museum of Central Finland 1793:(2-VLG-V, helped defend Singapore) 1781:(3-VLG-IV: 3rd Squadron, IV Group) 652:(Fighter Squadron 24) claimed 477 25: 6668: 4509: 4364:Stenman, Kari and Andrew Thomas. 3820:"Annals of the Brewster Buffalo." 3453:Stenman & Thomas 2010, p. 67. 3410:Cull, Sortehaug and Haselden 2003 3173:Stenman and Keskinen 1998, p. 75. 3155:Stenman and Keskinen 1998, p. 76. 3137:Stenman and Keskinen 1998, p. 86. 3026:"Brewster F2A-1 & Model 239". 2982:Stenman and Keskinen 1998, p. 74. 2944:Stenman and Thomas 2010, pp. 6–7. 2620:"Brewster F2A 'Buffalo' Fighters" 2262:209 sq ft (19.4 m) 489:donated sufficient funds for the 337:Brewster Aeronautical Corporation 175:Brewster Aeronautical Corporation 76:Brewster Aeronautical Corporation 6657:World War II aircraft of Finland 4447:London: Chancellor Press, 1992. 4194:The Observer's Book Of Airplanes 3556:Stenman & Thomas 2010, p.74. 2966:Report on England, November 1940 2593: 2580:Some sources claim two aircraft. 2491:List of aircraft of World War II 2411: 1927: 1834: 1807: 1761: 1743: 1697: 1632: 1547:engines and four guns), 44 built 1470:, with 34 (out of 94) and Capt. 878:before its fall to the Japanese. 851:Brewster B-339E (AN196/WP-W) of 541:and better general performance. 493:to purchase a B-239. In return, 38: 6632:Single-engined tractor aircraft 6594:Aircraft of the Australian Army 5547:aircraft serial-number prefixes 4483:105, May/June 2003, pp. 26–40. 4101:, No. 1, n.d., pp. 66–83. 4015:Dann, Richard S/Ginter, Steve. 3950: 3828: 3804:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 86. 3767: 3721: 3688:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 79. 3682: 3600: 3591: 3532: 3523: 3520:C O Lamp 2007, unspecified page 3468: 3428:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 46. 3422: 3404: 3384:. Retrieved: 10 September 2007. 3365: 3349: 3346:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 44. 3281: 3267: 3237: 3212: 3209:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 8." 3194: 3191:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 84. 3167: 3149: 3131: 3104: 3043: 3012:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 10. 2926: 2901: 2888: 2875: 2849: 2840: 2831: 2815: 2806: 2706:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 85. 2583: 2574: 2565: 2556: 2547: 2534: 2517: 2508: 2138:Central Finland Aviation museum 2095:Surviving aircraft and replicas 1454: 966:on 13 December 1941, while his 756:out of the country during the " 177:, it was one of the first U.S. 4531:Finnish Buffalo BW372 recovery 4312:Pacco, John. "Brewster B-339" 3967:. Singapore: NUS Press, 2011. 3628:Military Aircraft of Australia 3287:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 8. 2953:Stenman and Thomas 2010, p. 7. 2732: 2653: 2612: 2571:High speed bomber air regiment 2355:33,200 ft (10,100 m) 2190:(Military Aviation Museum) at 1779:Vliegtuiggroep IV, 3e Afdeling 402:Buccaneer/Bermuda dive bombers 13: 1: 4693:fighter designations pre-1962 4004:. London: Grub Street, 2003. 3888:militaireluchtvaartmuseum.nl. 3701:Military Times Hall of Valor. 2496: 2400:2 x bombs on underwing racks. 2306:7,159 lb (3,247 kg) 2300:4,732 lb (2,146 kg) 2140:), and two replicas – one in 1940:United States Army Air Forces 1797:Vliegtuiggroep V, 3e Afdeling 1791:Vliegtuiggroep V, 2e Afdeling 1785:Vliegtuiggroep V, 1e Afdeling 866:on 8 December 1941, strafing 855:. This aircraft was flown by 825:British Purchasing Commission 807:British Commonwealth (Malaya) 732:such as plywood, however the 685::EFSE) intercepted 27 Soviet 556:at TrollhΓ€ttan, northeast of 6647:Aircraft first flown in 1937 3825:. Retrieved: 10 August 2009. 3742:Retrieved: 20 November 2010. 3670:. Retrieved: 10 August 2009. 2740:The Battle Off Midway Island 2606: 2217:F2A-1 Buffalo 3-view drawing 1617: 1308:Marine Corps Air Station Ewa 511:whilst flying this aircraft. 173:. Designed and built by the 7: 5557:indicate prefixes not used. 4381:Finnish Aces of World War 2 3774:"Brewster Buffalo, Part 1." 3755:"'Brewster Buffalo Part 2." 3588:Stenman & Thomas, p.77. 3572:Stenman & Thomas, p.76. 3547:Stenman & Thomas, p.72. 3465:Dennis et al. 2008, p. 115. 3055:Retrieved: 25 October 2010. 2404: 1820:Royal New Zealand Air Force 1597:Wright GR-1820-G105 Cyclone 1569:Wright GR-1820-G105 Cyclone 1537:One converted from an F2A-3 1488: 760:". The only clash with the 169:which saw service early in 27:WWII American fighter plane 10: 6673: 4066:Gerdessen, F. "Talkback". 3727:Steve Horn 2005, page 137. 2910:The Great Book of Fighters 2314:Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 9 2188:Militaire-Luchtvaartmuseum 1953:United States Marine Corps 1645:Royal Australian Air Force 1343:United States Marine Corps 1166:Distinguished Flying Medal 1162:Distinguished Flying Cross 1043:Japanese invasion of Burma 1040: 1037:Japanese invasion of Burma 974:When the Japanese invaded 922:armour-piercing ammunition 819:, Singapore in April 1941. 774: 599:Pohjoisten taivaiden helmi 476: 292:Long Island City, New York 243:United States Marine Corps 6602: 6576: 6274: 6181: 5639: 5562: 5552: 5495: 5472: 5418: 5400: 5340: 5317: 5299: 5271: 5248: 5220: 5176: 5120: 5076: 5037: 4937: 4878: 4790: 4737: 4698: 4626: 4605: 4574: 4192:Lawrence, Joseph (1945). 4061:Air&Space/Smithsonian 3737:"Brewster F2A 'Buffalo'." 3663:October 11, 2008, at the 3377:October 28, 2007, at the 3069:"Jorma "Joppe" Karhunen." 2963:Ingersoll, Ralph (1940). 2180:Cradle of Aviation Museum 1774:Militaire Luchtvaart KNIL 1180:Brewster Buffalos of the 301:Brewster XF2A-1 prototype 225:(B-339C/D) air forces in 149: 141: 133: 125: 117: 112: 104: 81: 69: 61: 51: 46: 37: 32: 5545:Australian Defence Force 4409:Swanborough, Gordon and 4099:Air Enthusiast Quarterly 3890:Retrieved: 16 June 2012. 3783:Retrieved: 8 March 2009. 3764:Retrieved: 8 March 2009. 3703:Retrieved: 15 June 2011. 3626:Wilson, Stewart (1994). 3437:Huggins 2007, pp. 35–36. 3357:"Brewster Buffalo Mk I." 3220:"Brewster Buffalo NX56B" 3090:Ford. Dan (reprinted by 3031:Retrieved: 8 March 2009. 2742:. New York: Avon, 1982. 2501: 2486:List of fighter aircraft 2151:was damaged by a Soviet 1876:(most pilots were RNZAF) 1579:Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 1545:Wright R-1820-G5 Cyclone 1523:Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 1513:Wright R-1820-34 Cyclone 1280:Perth, Western Australia 1076:American Volunteer Group 1023:R. D. 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(Alf) Clare 853:No. 243 Squadron RAF 670:HΓ€vittΓ€jΓ€lentolaivue 461:good for". Even the 219:British Commonwealth 163:Brewster F2A Buffalo 6589:Aircraft of the RAN 5503: • 4217:Lundstrom, John B. 3777:USMC Combat Reports 3758:USMC Combat Reports 3128:Arena 1996, p. 483. 2896:Baa Baa Black Sheep 2459:Mitsubishi A6M Zero 2449:Grumman F4F Wildcat 2426:Related development 2304:Max takeoff weight: 1863:No. 71 Squadron RAF 1857:No. 67 Squadron RAF 1852:No. 60 Squadron RAF 1064:No. 67 Squadron RAF 964:Butterworth, Penang 893:reflector gun sight 730:strategic materials 436:Operational history 390:Mitsubishi A6M Zero 195:Mitsubishi A6M Zero 183:Grumman F4F Wildcat 47:General information 6280:Tri-Service series 4691:United States Navy 4443:Wheeler, Barry C. 4297:O'Leary, Michael. 3904:williammaloney.com 3883:2010-10-23 at the 3865:The New York Times 3698:"James L. Neefus." 3679:Moran 2011, p. 24. 3606:Andriessen, Paul. 3255:on 18 January 2018 3200:Pacco 2003, p. 71. 2912:. 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Brewster Buffalo

Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
United States Navy
Royal Air Force
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force
Finnish Air Force
VL Humu
fighter aircraft
World War II
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
monoplanes
Grumman F4F Wildcat
U.S. Navy
Grumman F3F
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Continuation War
Finnish Air Force
aces
British Commonwealth
Dutch
South East Asia
Nakajima Ki-43
Hurricanes
United States Marine Corps
Battle of Midway
carrier
Grumman F3F

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