Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series Die-cast Model

Brewster Model B-239 (F2A) Buffalo - BW393, 3/LeLv 24, flown by 1st Lt Hans Wind, Finnish Air Force, March 1944

1:48 Scale.  Length: 6.5".  Wingspan: 8.75"

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Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide

In December 1939, Finland purchased 44 F2A-1 Buffalos. Some of the US Navy equipment was removed including: arrestor hooks, self-sealing fuel tanks and pilot armor. These F2As also had a different engine. The aircraft were designated Brewster B-239. The Finns added an armored pilot backrest and metric flight instruments. They also added their own gun-sights and .50 inch (12.7 mm) machine guns. In Finnish Air Force service, many pilots racked up enormous scores on the Finnish/Soviet front using the B-239, especially against older Soviet aircraft.

The Brewster F2A Buffalo was an American fighter aircraft used during the early years of World War II. The Buffalo was selected as the replacement for the Grumman F3F biplane and became the first monoplane fighter used by the U.S. Navy. It was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and modifications for use on aircraft carriers. First flown on December 2, 1937 the Buffalo entered service in April 1939. It was built in three variants for the U.S. Navy with the F2A-3 being the last version to enter service. The F2A-3 was used by Marine Corps squadrons during the Battle of Midway, but it was found to be no match against the Japanese Navy's A6M "Zero" carrier-based fighters and well-trained pilots. The Battle of Midway marked the end of the F2A in both U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighting squadrons. Surviving F2A-3s were transported to the U.S., where they were used as advanced trainers.


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