RE: Brewster Bufflo performance
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 2:03 pm
Glad to see that the Brewster ended up in P-cola. Now it will be resored properly and put on display. I think all they would now need is a TBD and they could completely round out their WWII aircraft collection.
Oh, and from everything I've read, the Buffalo was totally unsuited for tropical climate operations. It had a tendency to overheat and spew oil over the canopy. This was made worse in the tropical environments of the Pacific. I specifically recall reading of a New Zealander or Aussie who had to remove his boot, take off his sock, and then reach out to try to clean off his windshield so he see.
Oh, and from everything I've read, the Buffalo was totally unsuited for tropical climate operations. It had a tendency to overheat and spew oil over the canopy. This was made worse in the tropical environments of the Pacific. I specifically recall reading of a New Zealander or Aussie who had to remove his boot, take off his sock, and then reach out to try to clean off his windshield so he see.