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	USN Aircraft--Brewster F2A Fighters
		The "Buffalos" were transferred to the Marines, who assigned them to units defending Pacific island bases.
		The Brewster fighter's only U.S. combat use, on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway, dramatically showed the inferiority of the F2A-3 when confronted by the Japanese Navy's "Zero" carrier fighters and well-trained aviators.
		Soon after, the "Buffalo" was removed from combat units and assigned to advanced training duty.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f2a.htm (699 words)

	Brewster Buffalo
		The Brewster Buffalo, or Brewster F2A fighter aircraft was the first monoplane to equip a United States Navy squadron.
		However, the Buffalo was clearly not going to survive against Messerschmitts, so they were sent to the Far East, equipping RAF, RAAF, and RNZAF squadrons in Singapore and Malaya, where they proved equally incapable of surviving against the Japanese Zero.
		In Finland, the Buffalo was used with great effect against Soviet forces during the Winter War and the Continuation War.
	www.abacci.com /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Brewster_Buffalo (400 words)

	Brewster Buffalo: Australian War Memorial
		Developed to operate from aircraft carriers, the Brewster Buffalo was the first monoplane fighter to equip a United Sates Navy (USN) squadron.
		When it entered service in June 1939, the Buffalo's hydraulically retractable landing gear was ahead of its time; all other retractable landing gear then extant required the use of a hand crank.
		In addition to the Buffalos operated by 453 Squadron RAAF in Malaya and Singapore, 17 ex-NEI aircraft were used by 24, 25, 85 and 87 Squadrons in Australia between June and October 1942.
	www.awm.gov.au /units/subject_688.asp (258 words)

	Brewster F2A Buffalo
		The Brewster B-239 (U.S. Navy designation F2A) was created in response to the United States Navy's request for a modern aircraft to replace the Grumman F3F pursuit plane.
		The little Brewster secured itself a place in the annals of American naval aviation history as the first all metal monoplane fighter to serve in the U.S. Navy.
		The U.S. had been replacing its Buffaloes; due mostly to the difficulties Brewster Aeronautical was having producing the fighter in adequate numbers.
	www.chuckhawks.com /brewster_buffalo.htm (1792 words)

	Brewster SB2A Buccaneer downloadable cardmodel
		The Brewster Bermuda is the name given by the RAF to the Brewster SB2A.
		The Brewster Aeronautical Corporation was a North American defense contractor that operated from the 1930s until the end of World War II.
		The Buffalo was exported to Finland starting in 1939, and more were intended for Belgium, but the country was overrun in the early stages of World War II, before deliveries could begin.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Brewster-Buccaneer/buccaneer.php (1139 words)

	Brewster Buffalo
		The Brewster Buffalo, or Brewster F2A, is a fighter aircraft was the first monoplane to equip a U.S. Navy squadron.
		The aircraft originated with a Navy request of 1936 for a new generation of aircraft carrier-based fighters.
		"Annals of the Brewster Buffalo" by Daniel Ford
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/br/brewster_buffalo.html (355 words)

	Cybermodeler Online - Tamiya 1/48 Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo
		Brewster and Company was founded in the early 19th century as a manufacturer of horse-drawn wagons and carriages.
		Brewster succeeded in with their new design that was named 'Buffalo' and orders came in from overseas for this new fighter.
		Tamiya's 1/48 Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo kit is one of their early offerings and has been for years the only Buffalo available in injection-molded styrene.
	www.cybermodeler.com /hobby/kits/tam/kit_tam_f2a.shtml (1122 words)

	Brewster F2A Buffalo - USA
		Brewster's new airplane was a cantilever mid-wing monoplane with a stubby, all-metal fuselage and a riveted metal skin for the fuselage and the trapezoid wings.
		Brewster's factory was working at full stretch during the early months of 1940 but serious problems arose during the second half of that year.
		The first F2As to arrive in Britain were aircraft which should have gone to Belgium, by then occupied; these were flown by 805th and 885th Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm and took part in the defense of Crete, but not as front line aircraft.
	www.aviation-history.com /brewster/f2a.htm (1037 words)

	Brewster SB2A Buffalo aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		The F2A Buffalo was the first monoplane carrier fighter of the USN, designed in response to a requirement issued in 1935 with specifications for a replacement for the Grumman F3F biplane equipping ythe USNs four carriers.
		Flight testing the Brewster Buffalo These are excerpts from reports from the UK to the USA and subsequently archived at the National Air and Space Museum.
		Of the 27 Buffalo with the FAA only one is known to have been shot down- Aircraft AX813 failed to return from a patrol, after being shot down North West of Sidi Barrani on 17 June 1941 (Lt KL Keith taken POW, died of wounds 26 June 1941).
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Buffalo.htm (1135 words)

	Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo "Battle of Midway" Review by Steven Eisenman (Special Hobby 1/48)
		With VS-201 on the USS Long Island, the —3 Buffalo was relegated to neutrality patrols in the Atlantic, and was kept on after war with Germany was declared in anti-submarine patrols until April 1942.
		It seems that the Navy was quite happy to rid itself of the —3 Buffalo, as it suffered from landing gear failures, due to its increased weight.
		The Squadron/Signal In Action on the Buffalo indicates that there was a small emergency ration hatch on the bottom portion of the first frame on the left side of the rear portion of the canopy.
	kits.kitreview.com /sh48032reviewse_1.htm (1188 words)

	Red Roo Models - Tips and Tricks
		The RAAF operated 2 squadrons of Brewster Buffaloes in Singapore, alongside a single squadron operated by the RNZAF.
		The base kit for this conversion is the old Tamiya F2A-2 Buffalo in it's 1993 release which doesn't include the parts required to build a British specification Mk 1 machine.
		I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of the patent application for the retractable undercarriage used in the Buffalo, by Jim Maas, the author of 'The Buffalo In Action'which proved to be very useful when detailing the undercarriage.
	users.bigpond.net.au /repeat/redroo/html/tips2.html (1117 words)

	Brewster 339E Buffalo Mk.1
		These Buffaloes, 170 were ordered by the British, were basically F2A-2s without a life raft behind the pilots headrest, a revised tailcone, no RDF antenna and Wright Cyclone engine.
		These Buffaloes were custom-made to British specifications, so I thought this was more probable than the usual US interior green.
		Most British Buffaloes had a very attractive scheme with sky/fl undersides divided at the centreline and dark green / dark earth uppersurfaces.
	www.pmc-fritzlar-homberg.de /photos_air_33_45/Brewster_Buffalo.htm (613 words)

	AirToAirCombat.Com: Brewster Buffalo: B-239
		During the uneasy peace that followed, Finnish personnel made a number of modifications to their Brewsters, including the installation of an armored headrest and seat back, plus a reflector gunsight in place of the original bead and ring.
		During the first few months, the Brewsters were able to maintain air superiority over the northern front.
		The Brewsters were flown against retreating German forces in Lapland, scoring several kills against Ju-87 Stukas.
	www.airtoaircombat.com /background.asp?id=191&bg=794 (657 words)

	Warbird Alley: Brewster Buffalo / VL Humu
		Brewster’s design, the F2A, featured all-metal construction except for fabric control surfaces, a Wright Cyclone piston engine (allowing the plane to exceed 300 mph), four fixed machine guns and attachments for two 100 pound bombs.
		Used in the defense of Burma and Singapore, the Buffalo was overmatched by the Japanese and eventually withdrawn from service.
		Though unloved by the British, Australians, Americans, Belgians and Kiwis, 44 Buffaloes were flown by the Finnish LLv24 Squadron, and the aircraft was beloved and found to be very effective in the hands of its Finnish pilots.
	www.warbirdalley.com /buffalo.htm (518 words)

	Brewster Buffalo Mk I
		Many of the pilots in the Commonwealth Buffalo squadrons were relatively new and inexperienced, and some 20 Buffalos were lost in training accidents during the autumn of 1941.
		In an attempt to improve the Buffalo's performance, ground crews removed all unnecessary equipment to lower the weight, sometimes replacing the 0.50-inch machine guns with lighter 0.303-inch guns and reducing the ammunition and fuel load.
		Approximately 60 to 70 Buffalos were lost in air combat, 40 were destroyed on the ground, twenty were lost in various non-combat related accidents, four were transferred to the Dutch, and six were evacuated to India.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/f2a_7.html (1056 words)

	Brewster Buffalo
		I had always believed the accepted history that the Buffalo was wiped from the skies by the Japanese until I read Bloody Shambles.
		I then started to tally which Buffalos were lost and for what reasons, a process which highlighted some contradictions in the Bloody Shambles narrative.
		I now have the confirmed fates of two-thirds of the Buffalos that flew in the Far East and have amassed some fantastic stories from the surviving pilots who flew them.
	www.fepow-community.org.uk /monthly_Revue/html/brewster_buffalo.htm (528 words)

	NATIONAL MUSEUM of NAVAL AVIATION - COLLECTIONS - AIRCRAFT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This usually means complete restoration or repair of all damage, and reconfiguration to the period chosen, including replacement of components and equipment either with original type components or material or that which is authentic to the highest possible degree.
		The end result will be the display of an aviation treasure in a configuration appropriate to its most historic period of service with the Finnish Air Force affected only by the stabilization of deterioration from its years in cold water and the obvious repairs necessary to make it complete and structurally sound.
		As near as possible, it will be fully authentic and original and instantly recognizable as a Finnish Air Force Model 239 Buffalo at a point in time when it made its last flight in hostile skies and settled to the bottom of the lake.
	broadcast.illuminatedtech.com /display/story.cfm?bp=131&sid=8445 (662 words)

	Brewster F2A Buffalo by Jack McKillop
		The F2A Buffalo, built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation in the Long Island City section of the Borough of Queens, New York City, was the first production monoplane fighter in the U.S. Navy.
		The Buffalo entered squadron service in the summer of 1940 and it was not long before three serious defects were identified.
		This was the Buffalo’s last combat with U.S. forces in World War II; the aircraft was relegated to training duties in the U.S. for the remainder of the war.
	www.microworks.net /pacific/aviation/f2a_buffalo.htm (1850 words)

	Review of 1/48 Tamiya Buffalo by Mike Yeo
		Buffalo; they were sent to the Far East in an attempt to free up Spitfires and Hurricanes in Europe.
		Though unloved by the British, Australians, Americans, Belgians and Kiwis, 44 Buffaloes were flown by the Finnish LLv24 Squadron, and the aircraft was beloved and found to be very effective in the hands of its Finnish pilots.
		The Brewster Buffalo was one of Tamiya's first forays into 1/48 scale, first appearing in the 1970s.
	www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Rev1/701-800/Rev788_TamiyaBuffalo_Yeo/rev788.htm (842 words)

	Home - City of Buffalo
		As the 58th Mayor of Buffalo, I am excited with the many initiatives, development projects and opportunities that are coming together to reinvigorate and revitalize our great city.
		With a rich history, a tradition of innovation and a culturally and ethnically diverse citizenry, Buffalo possesses all of the appealing characteristics and qualities of the great urban centers of the United States.
		Buffalo has a deep sense of history, expressed in many ways through its Art and Culture.
	www.ci.buffalo.ny.us (589 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the Brewster F2A Buffalo - Frans Bonné
		The Brewster F2A is known under a number of names: Brewster B-39, Brewster F2A and Brewster Buffalo.
		A number of the Brewsters were exported, to Finland, and the Netherlands East India (see picture).
		Even though it was a little outdated at the outbreak of the war, these fighters were put to good use against Axis as well as Allied forces: it served on both sides of the war.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/brewf2a.html (728 words)

	Brewster F2A Buffalo Carrier-Based Monoplane - Military and Civilian Aircraft
		The design of the Brewster Buffalo was fundamental in every sense of the word with the four fixed 12.7mm machine guns being the only true saving grace of the machine.
		This engagement solidified the deficiencies inherent in the aircraft as 13 out of the 19 available Buffalos were lost to enemy fire.
		Finland proved to be the only successful user of the Brewster F2A Buffalo, fighting off wave after wave of Soviet aggression during three years of war (Russo-Finnish War).
	www.militaryfactory.com /aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=143 (343 words)

	Aircraft: Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo
		Stafford Springs, CT I believe that the Brewster F2A-3 is a suicide plane.
		The fact that pilots flying the plane with VMF-221 at the battle of Midway shot down Japanese planes with them is credit to their skill and bravery.
		Notice the spinner on the prop, and the "shorter" fuselage.
	www.aero-web.org /specs/brewster/f2a-3.htm (134 words)

	Finland WWII: Brewster Aircraft - Finnish Air Force in 1941
		The loophole which permitted the acquisition of the Brewster 239s was a clause in the law which permitted the sale of 'rejected' equipment.
		It was 'arranged' that the U.S. Navy rejected 44 Brewster Buffaloes which were then sold to Finland at a 'nominal price.'" (Only 43 F2As were released; Brewster shipped one additional aircraft from parts on hand.
		The Sorry Saga of the Brewster Buffalo: The Americans thought it was a lemon.
	www.geocities.com /ojoronen/BREWSTER.HTM (558 words)

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		Brewster Model 239 was an all-metal single-seat shipboard fighter monoplane with a retractable undercarriage.
		54 examples of the model was ordered from Brewster Aeronautical Corporation by the US Navy, but only 11 F2A-1s entered service starting from June 1939 and the remaining 43 were declared surplus to requirements and released for export to Finland.
		Finland bought 44 (the prototype included!) Brewsters on 16 Dec 1939.
	www.sci.fi /~ambush/faf/brewster.html (415 words)

	Brewster Buffalo ghosts
		One of the exhibits was a Brewster Buffalo.
		The Buffalo was not included in the "hall of aircraft heritage", a gallery of hand-painted pictures purporting to show every aircraft ever operated by the IAF, even though a Fairey Battle and a Boulton-Paul Defiant were pictured.
		In a most amiable and extended conversation with the curator, it transpired that he had never seen a Buffalo, had heard only in the most general terms of the existence of such an aircraft, and was not aware that any had ever been operated by the IAF.
	www.saunalahti.fi /~058245/bw/sight.htm (2045 words)

	Classic Airframes 1/48 Brewster B.239 Buffalo [Finnish Version]
		The F2A-1 Buffalo was a very modern aircraft at the time but flawed; an improved version was needed and 44 of the original 54 were denavalized, declared surplus, and sold to Finland as the Brewster Model 239.
		The top-scoring Brewster pilot was 75 kill ace Hans Wind, 39 kills he claimed in B.239s; 26 of his kills were flying BW-393.
		Classic Airframes is praised by Buffalo aficionados for the research and attention to detail they put into making these accurate models, e.g., the 1930's-era U.S. aircraft design of 'washout' of the lower wingtips, as one example.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/usaaf/buffalo-b239_48.htm (1775 words)

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