Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook153 pages1 hour
The Brewster Buffalo
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
The Brewster Buffalo was born as the Brewster F2A for the United States Navy. It was the first monoplane fighter to be introduced into USN service. At the end of the thirties, with war approaching, many European countries were seeking new equipment, particularly modern fighters, and the Brewster looked promising and when war was declared in September 1939, requirements were drastically accelerated and the UK was among the first to place an order. For the British, the Buffalo was not an obvious option as they were already producing two excellent fighters, the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire, that were far superior to the American design. The Brewster fighter was initially rejected by the British Purchase Commission for this reason. However, the Air Ministry soon realised that production of both Hurricanes and Spitfires would not be enough to meet the RAF’s increasing demands and the acquisition of foreign fighters was therefore seriously considered. By the end of 1939, all American manufacturers were overloaded and delivery delays repeatedly extended. Large orders could only be placed with the manufacturers not yet overloaded. The Brewster Corporation was one such manufacturer. Therefore, the Brewster 339 was the only suitable option and appeared to be a good alternative that left Hurricanes or Spitfires to theatres where the RAF was already engaged, like the Far East. When Japan invaded Malaya and Burma in December 1941, the Buffalo was the backbone of the RAF fighter force in the Far East. They faced to very experienced Japanese fighter pilots who gave no chance to the young pilots freshly graduated from advanced training schools. The sacrifice of those young Commonwealth pilots, most coming from Australia and NZ would be in vain Burma and Singapore would be lost. About seventy photos and six colour profiles.
Unavailable
Author
Phil H. Listemann
Phil Listemann is an author and World War 2 aviation specialist.
Related to The Brewster Buffalo
Related ebooks
Hawker Hurricane and Sea Hurricane The Mosquito in the USAAF: De Havilland’s Wooden Wonder in American Service Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHurricane Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMesserschmitt Bf 109: The Early Years–Poland, the Fall of France and the Battle of Britain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGerman Bombers Over England, 1940–1944 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpitfire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Focke-Wulf Fw 200: The Luftwaffe's Long Range Maritime Bomber Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWorld War 2 In Review No. 30: Grumman's Wildcat Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hawker Hurricane Mk I–V Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGloster Meteor in British Service Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRAF in Camera: 1950s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAvro Shackleton Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStar-Spangled Spitfires Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwo Legends of WWII: The Spitfire and Mustang Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA6M Zero Mitsubishi Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsForeign Planes in the Service of the Luftwaffe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heroes of the RAF: No.43 Squadron Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAvro Lancaster in Military Service, 1945–1965 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCombat Biplanes of World War II Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Junkers Ju 88: The Twilight Years: Biscay to the Fall of Germany Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Vought F4U Corsair Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Eastern Front Air War, 1941–1945 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFlying Warbirds: An Illustrated Profile of the Flying Heritage Collection's Rare WWII-Era Aircraft Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5P-51B Mustang: North American’s Bastard Stepchild that Saved the Eighth Air Force Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wildcats over Casablanca Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThunder Over Vietnam: The American Air War in Southeast Asia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Crafts & Hobbies For You
Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Big Book of Maker Skills: Tools & Techniques for Building Great Tech Projects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The CIA Lockpicking Manual Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Morpho: Anatomy for Artists Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sharpie Art Workshop: Techniques & Ideas for Transforming Your World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Kawaii Crochet: 40 Super Cute Crochet Patterns for Adorable Amigurumi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/540+ Stash-Busting Projects to Crochet! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Practical Weekend Projects for Woodworkers: 35 Projects to Make for Every Room of Your Home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCrocheting in Plain English: The Only Book any Crocheter Will Ever Need Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beginner's Guide to Crochet: 20 Crochet Projects for Beginners Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Crochet in a Day: 42 Fast & Fun Projects Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Learn How to Play Piano Keyboard for Absolute Beginners: A Self Tuition Book for Adults and Teenagers! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crochet Home: 20 Vintage Modern Crochet Projects for the Home Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Edward's Menagerie: Over 40 Soft and Snuggly Toy Animal Crochet Patterns Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life: Because You're Worth It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Painting Water in Watercolour Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Make Your Own Body Butter: 32 Easy, Inexpensive, Luxurious Body Butter Recipes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Simply Stunning Crocheted Bags Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Modern Amigurumi for the Home Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Modern Crochet Bible: Over 100 Contemporary Crochet Techniques and Stitches Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rockhounding for Beginners: Your Comprehensive Guide to Finding and Collecting Precious Minerals, Gems, Geodes, & More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTeach Yourself VISUALLY Crochet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ten Wild Herbs For Ten Modern Problems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Weaving on a Little Loom Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Hoop Dreams: Modern Hand Embroidery Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Related podcast episodes
From Car Show! : The Jeep and World War II 0% found this document usefulF-35 Test Pilot Billie Flynn Destroys Myths about the Joint Strike Fighter Program 0% found this document usefulThe F4U Corsair and 'Devotion': With messers John French and Adam Makos 0% found this document usefulHitler's American Gamble 0% found this document usefulFPP123 - Hawker Hurricane: Mr. Warren Pietsch 0% found this document usefulThe TRUE STORY of the Blue Angels' F7U Cutlass Featuring Edward "Whitey" Feightner 0% found this document usefulAdversaries: Tomcats vs Kfirs 0% found this document usefulEmpire Flying Boats at War Part 3 with Phil Vabre 0% found this document usefulClassic British Jets Collection Open Day 0% found this document usefulS2E6: 67th Fighter Squadron at Guadalcanal 100% found this document usefulFPP050 - F-8 Crusader: With retired US Navy Commander Jerry "Turkey" Tucker 0% found this document usefulS3E1: USMC Corsairs up the Slot, WW2: Part 1 - 1st Lt Kenneth Walsh, VMF-124 0% found this document useful52 Shadow Over the Atlantic: The Luftwaffe and the U-boats: 1943–45 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Land Down Under World War IIArticle
Land Down Under
Aug 4, 2020
1 min read10 Icons Of The Korean Air War History of WarArticle
10 Icons Of The Korean Air War
Feb 18, 2021
3 min readCurtiss P-40 warhawk History of WarArticle
Curtiss P-40 warhawk
Jun 11, 2020
3 min readBristol F.2b Fighter History of WarArticle
Bristol F.2b Fighter
Nov 26, 2020
2 min readMcdonnell F2h Banshee History of WarArticle
Mcdonnell F2h Banshee
Oct 6, 2022
4 min readRaf Night Fighters History of WarArticle
Raf Night Fighters
Nov 26, 2020
8 min readSavoia-marchetti Sm.79 History of WarArticle
Savoia-marchetti Sm.79
Jul 11, 2019
3 min readHoward Hughes’ Hell’s Angels Aviation HistoryArticle
Howard Hughes’ Hell’s Angels
Jul 2, 2019
7 min readMacchi 202 Vs. P-38l Flight JournalArticle
Macchi 202 Vs. P-38l
Jun 16, 2020
10 min readUnited Kingdom History of WarArticle
United Kingdom
Apr 18, 2019
6 min readAmerica’s “Few” History of WarArticle
America’s “Few”
Jan 20, 2022
8 min readRare Bear Flight JournalArticle
Rare Bear
Aug 10, 2021
12 min readSturmovik Killer! Flight JournalArticle
Sturmovik Killer!
Dec 14, 2021
10 min readHardware Albatros D.III Military HistoryArticle
Hardware Albatros D.III
Dec 24, 2019
1 min readDouglas Tbd-1 Devastator Aviation HistoryArticle
Douglas Tbd-1 Devastator
Jan 25, 2022
1 min readThe Flying Tigers History of WarArticle
The Flying Tigers
Feb 26, 2020
13 min readMachine Of Death History of WarArticle
Machine Of Death
Feb 26, 2020
1 min readThe Luftwaffe’s Lost Cause Aviation HistoryArticle
The Luftwaffe’s Lost Cause
Apr 5, 2022
11 min readComet A34 History of WarArticle
Comet A34
Apr 15, 2021
3 min readGrave Matters Aviation HistoryArticle
Grave Matters
Jan 24, 2023
2 min readCh-37 Mojave (deuce) Helicopter VietnamArticle
Ch-37 Mojave (deuce) Helicopter
Dec 3, 2019
1 min readSturmpanzerwagen A7v History of WarArticle
Sturmpanzerwagen A7v
Apr 19, 2018
4 min readMalta’s Spitfire Ace History of WarArticle
Malta’s Spitfire Ace
Dec 27, 2019
15 min readOperation Bodenplatte History of WarArticle
Operation Bodenplatte
Feb 26, 2020
2 min readNieuport 17 History of WarArticle
Nieuport 17
Jan 20, 2022
3 min readWhy Betty Bombed Aviation HistoryArticle
Why Betty Bombed
Sep 4, 2018
10 min readThe Best Wwii fighters Flight JournalArticle
The Best Wwii fighters
Nov 17, 2020
1 min readMe 262 Schwalbe Model Airplane NewsArticle
Me 262 Schwalbe
Apr 6, 2021
1 min readBoeing P-26a Peashooter History of WarArticle
Boeing P-26a Peashooter
May 13, 2021
2 min readThunderchief At War Flight JournalArticle
Thunderchief At War
Dec 15, 2020
10 min read
Reviews for The Brewster Buffalo
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews