Brewster Buffalo picture.

I have a feeling that Phil made his final takeoff a decade or so ago, so I’d be worried if he is reading this. 

Just thinking last week about the original thread starter, doubt whether he will still be reading this thread, almost twenty years later………………..

Thanks for the feedback.

The Squadron/Signal book on the Buffalo in Action has lots of photos and line drawings of the various canopies but doesn’t have a canopy exactly as shown in your pictures, Propstrike.

The canopy on the original aircraft in Finland has a different structure to the one shown ! 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nilsmosberg/41881061530/in/photostream/

It has finer glazing bars and fillets at base and no upper cross bar.

Very good article by Gerard Casius on the KNIL Buffalo’s.

Brewster Buffaloes for the Militaire Luchtvaart KNIL (warbirdforum.com)

The Militaire Luchtvaart Museum in Soesterberg (Netherlands) has a replica on display. 

Fates of individual aircraft: IPMS Nederland – Brewster B339 (in Dutch). A small number ended up in Japan for test flying.

Remains of two KNIL and one USAAF Buffalo’s are stored in the Netherlands. They are far from complete, (understatement).

Presently for sale, claims to be a Buffalo canopy…..?

Could it be? Looks a bit too well engineered to be a DIY lash up.

P.S.

Suspect Distillers colour pic of Buffalo in lake is the a/c in question.

Check todays Papers.

Interesting article pages 20-21 of the Independant.

Titled ‘ The Fighter Plane that would not die’

Basically is a story about the Finns efforts in getting the last surviour home from the states where it is currently headed for/under restoration.

The aircraft was ditched on Big Kali Lake 25th June ’42 by Lieutenant Lauri Pekuri a 10+victory ace (who survived). Was raised from the lake in ’88.

Cheers!

(forgive me for posting in both Buffalo Threads)

Well, that’s a start, now let’s see if we can build a whole Buff around it!!!.

What do ya reckon Finny Mate!!!!

Hei all,

have look here:
http//pub96.ezboard.com/bwarbirdsforum

sometime ago I bought this altimeter from a Dutch buffalo in the USA

best regards,

Mathieu

For Kansan(Rob).

Enjoy mate, some good stuff here!!!

Was, is, maybe.

The Buffalo ” THE ” most under rated Fighter of WW2.

Anymore Picture’s still out there anyone.

Cheer’s all, Tally Ho! Phil.

Thank’s Olivier.

Sound’s like a interesting book Tex, I may have to check it out, another on a very long list of book’s to still see, can never have enough book’s I reckon.

That’s sound’s very cool Ted,
I do wonder if there will ever be another another Buffalo flying again one day, With so many other exciting project’s happening, who know’s just maybe!!!!
No matter what been said about the Buffalo, she deserve’s to be remembered like all part’s of history.

Cheer’s all, Tally Ho! Ho! Phil.

The “Dinky” Buffalo

I have managed to get hold of a few 1/72 Buffalo kits over the last few months, and have put together some examples including 3 Finnish Buffs (1 in overall aluminium – Finnish Staff Flight) as well as an RAAF and a RNZAF example and not forgetting a gaudy coloured USN model too! I’ll try and post these soon if I can suss it all out! I would love to see one of these aircraft for real, maybe 1 day I’ll get the chance!

Hi Phil,
Try this :
http://www.warbirdforum.com/buff.htm
and then under the Buffalo section you will find British Commowealth section where the link to the manual is.
or directly to :
http://www.warbirdforum.com/buffpilotmanual.pdf

Regards,
Olivier

The aircraft was never designed for a hot climate – so the gun solenoids corroded and the engines overheated – also most of the fighting in the Finnish war was at low-level contrast the Pacific….

There is a great article in an old paperback of mine ‘The Worlds Worst Aircraft’…1970s, sounds crap, but it isnt – whether it was the worlds worst is a moot point – also included in the book are – R101, Tarrant Tabor, Gee Bee, Me163, Me363, bRABAZON, Saro Princess, and a few assorted others….

I can not get the link working this end Olivier?.

Doe’s anyone else have that trouble?.

Cheer’s, Tally Ho! Ho! Phil.

Some may be interrested by the Buffalo PILOT’S NOTES… this link : http://www.warbirdforum.com/buffman.htm
regards,
Olivier

The Buffalo thread is back again

As there has been a little bit about the Buffalo’s again(where’s Finny are you still around mate 🙂 ), Well I have brought back this thread for the one’s who might have missed it ok 😉 .

Some good stuff here 😎 , Enjoy.

Cheer’s all 😀 , Tally :dev2: Ho! :dev2: Ho! Phil :diablo: .

And if anyone else has any more picture’s, or more interesting story’s on the Buffalo’s, please be post them right here okey dokey 🙂 .