Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces of World War 2

Kari Stenman is undoubtedly the most knowledgeable authority on the Finnish Air Force in World War 2, having written over a dozen books on the subject since the late 1960s. The co-author of the successful Aircraft of the Aces volume on Finnish fighter pilots, he runs his own publishing company in Finland. Andrew Thomas is one of Britain's most pre-eminent RAF researchers, having published numerous squadron histories. He is presently a serving officer in the RAF.Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Chris Davey has illustrated more than 20 titles for Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Aviation Elite Units series since 1994. He is one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business and has become Osprey’s artist of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter, proving his undoubted skill when dealing with large aircraft subjects such as the Halifax and Sunderland.

• Chapter 1 - The Peanut SpecialBrief technical description of the development of the F-2A and its selection/fielding by US Navy. Initial carrier-borne service with US Navy and use pre war by a number of future leading US aces. Selection by some European nations & subsequent adoption by Britain. Sale of Brewster 239s to Finland and deliveryChapter 2 - An Unloved Fighter Service with the first Eagle squadron in England. Deployment and operational use with the Royal Navy in Egypt and Crete.Fielding by the RAF for the air defence in the Far East and BurmaChapter 3 - Finnish TriumphService with the Finnish Air Force against the SovietsChapter 4 - The Rising SunRAF service in Malaya against the Japanese.Neth EIAF service use against Japanese.RAF service in Burma against the Japanese & use in India after retreat.Wartime USMC service – only action during Battle of Midway (last action by Buffalo/F2A against Japanese)Chapter 5 - EpilogueBrewster 239’s final victory and valediction to include use in US as fighter trainer flown by many future aces, or by aces as instructorsAppendicesA) USN/USMC Aces, including those who flew, but did not claim on the F-2AB) Commonwealth Buffalo Aces, and Aces who made some claims on themC) Finnish Brewster 239 Aces, and Aces who made some claims on themD) Commonwealth Aces who flew, but did not claim, (including non-ace pilots with 5+ Buffalo claims)

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