RAF Brewster Buffalo





The Brewster Buffalo fared better against the Nakajima Ki-27 (Nate).
6 were shot down over Sumatra.

The Brewster Buffalo Marl I No 453 Squadron RAAF being inspected by RAF personnel at Sembawang Airfield, Singapore on 12 October 1941.



The Nakajima Ki-43 (Oscar) proved too formidable for the slow and heavy Buffalos.



The poorly equiped RAF depended on the slow and heavy Brewster Buffalo fighter to defend Malaya. The fighter didnt stand a fighting chance against the more agile Japanese fighters.


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  1. UnknownJune 23, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    Lovely looking Tamiya Buffalo. Too bad the RAF and RAAF pilots did not know how to use these birds effectively

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  2. 1942malayaJuly 7, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    Some of the pilots were ex Battle of Britain. Having said that I think they were outmatched by the Japanese Ki 43.

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