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Couldn't Handle the Zero
RAF B-339E Buffalo
Lend-Lease to the RAF
In the late 1930's, Brewster Aeronautical won the military contract for a single-seat, single-engine fighter/escort with retractable landing gear. Called the F2A-2 by the U.S., its poor altitude performance made it unsuitable for Europe. The RAF ordered 170 of these, now designated the B-339E Buffalo. These arrived in the Pacific in 1941, many, like this one, used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force. No matter how much they lightened the weight of this tubby mid-winger, it was no match for the agile Japanese Zero.
Features
Sliding Canopy
Display Stand Included
Retractable Landing Gear
Precision Die-Cast Replica
1:48 Scale Model
6" Long
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