"In praise of the Brewster Buffalo!!!" Topic
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| SGusky | 11 Feb 2021 1:39 p.m. PST |
Hi guys the folks over at the Lead Pursuit Podcast were making a little light of the Brewster buffalo in the blood red skies game so much so the host Doug wanted people to put in there praise of the Buffalo in some form or another to the website
So here's my entry I also want to posted here and see your take on it
Have a look at let me know what you think hopefully the best entry will get some form of Buffalo gift in the form of their new miniatures coming out cross your fingers
youtu.be/eJNgTyszybc |
| John the OFM | 11 Feb 2021 2:46 p.m. PST |
It's amazing what the Finns were able to do with the Buffalo.
When they flew it, it had the highest kill ratio of any plane in WW2. |
| Bashytubits | 11 Feb 2021 2:51 p.m. PST |
They were flying a different model, the 239, than what most others were flying. Here's a pilot story about the Buffalo that is fairly positive. link Here is an article on the Finnish planes.
warbirdforum.com/faf.htm |
| SGusky | 11 Feb 2021 3:23 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the link those were good stories |
| skirmishcampaigns | 11 Feb 2021 9:57 p.m. PST |
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| Thresher01 | 12 Feb 2021 4:10 a.m. PST |
Such an ugly aircraft. I remember getting one in a model "three-pack" back in the day, in 1/72 scale. |
| Son of MOOG | 12 Feb 2021 7:25 a.m. PST |
One of my favorite warplanes. |
| John the OFM | 12 Feb 2021 10:15 a.m. PST |
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| Twoheart | 12 Feb 2021 11:46 a.m. PST |
I recall a story about a Finn and his dog who stowed in the raft compartment of one of their Sky Pearls. As the pilot taxied the plane around, they fell out. Finn Buffaloes generally axed the raft to save weight. One Finn ace pasted beer bottle labels on his aircraft tail to tally his victories. skoal. |
| BuckeyeBob | 12 Feb 2021 3:32 p.m. PST |
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 deadhead  | 14 Feb 2021 12:59 p.m. PST |
They did know how to upgrade anything they flew and the Buffalo was no exception. They took Fokker D XXIs and Fiats and Caudrons and P36s and even Gladiators, Hurricanes, the list goes on…. Cool, I rarely have used since 1970, but the Finnish airforce was fairly professional….. |
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