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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There's an interesting thread on the Warbird's forum about the British Volunteer Group, an aborted effort to supply Buffalo fighters to China in the fall of 1941, to be flown by volunteers from Australia and New Zealand under Claire Chennault's command.

Here's a brief trailer from the Finnish television broadcast of Brewster - Pearl of the Sky, a documentary film now available in Finnish and eventually in English as well. Writes Marja Lampi: "It [was] shown on our main chanel YLE TV1 in prime time Wednesday March 16th.... It is a 58 minute documentary.... It is a very professional work both artistic and techically. The facts are shocking, but correct. I think that not only Historic Channel but also channels like CNN could show it in USA, so just please, contact me!"

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