All about the Brewster F2A Buffalo fighter of World War II, which fared so poorly against the Japanese in the Pacific but was a star in the hands of Finnish pilots flying against the Russian air force in the 'Continuation War', 1941-1944

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Brewster Buffalo aces

Osprey has just released the Brewster Buffalo volume in its colorful 'aircraft of the aces' series. Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces of World War 2 can be ordered from Amazon.com in the United States and also of course in Britain, where Osprey is based. The author is the Finnish historian Kari Stenman, in collaboration with RAF officer and researcher Andrew Thomas. I'll have more to say about this when I've had a chance to look it over.

Naturally BW-372 is featured in the text and photographs. As it happens, the war diary of the Brewster fighter squadron--LLv 22--has gone online in Finland. Click here for the translation and a screen shot of the entry that chronicles Liuetenant Pekuri's last flight.

Anybody out there interested in a pilgrimage to the museum in Finland where BW-372 is now housed, and the lake in Russia where it surfaced in 1996? Marja Lampi is willing to set up a tour. Click here for more. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

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