The monograph devoted to the history of the Brewster Buffalo, a controversial WW2 U.S. fighter, covers its design and development, operational history, and camouflage and markings. The author discusses the particular versions, their field modifications, and the combat use of the plane in the U.S., British, Dutch, and Finnish service, illustrated with maps. Lists aces of the Finnish Air Force and the paints used to paint Buffalo. Includes technical data.
English & Polish text, 102 pages, 107 photos, 18 sheets of 1:48 scale drawings, which include specification of external changes on production-run versions of the aircraft, 11 pages of color charts with 18 examples of camouflage schemes.
Free decal sheet with 1:48 and 1:72 individual markings for 4 schemes:
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Brewster F2A-1 (BuNo 1338), 3-F-18 of VF-3, 1940,
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Brewster Model 339 (B-3110), flown by Lt. August Deibel of 2-VLG-V, Kallang, 1941,
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Brewster Model 239 (BW-378), flown by Lt. P.E. Sovelius of 4./LeLv 24, Karelia, autumn 1941,
- Brewster Model 339E (W8138), flown by Sqn. Ldr. Noel Sharp of 488 Sqn RNZAF, Singapur, 1941.