Aircraft Photo of BW-372 | Brewster B-239 Buffalo | Finland - Air Force | AirHistory.net #113920
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:BW-372
Aircraft Original Type:Brewster B-139 Buffalo
Aircraft Generic Type:Brewster B-139/239/339 Buffalo
Aircraft Version:Brewster B-239 Buffalo
C/n (msn):39
Operator Titles:Finland - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:JyväskyläMap
Country:Finland
Airport Codes:ICAO: EFJY   IATA: JYV   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Suomen Ilmavoimamuseo
 
Photo Date:18 July 2011
Photo by:Juhani Sipilä
Photo ID: 113920
Photo Comment

The only preserved Brewster Buffalo fighter in the world. Ltn. Lauri Pekuri was shot down in this Brewster over the Soviet territory during the Second World War on 25 June 1942. The wreckage was recovered from a lake in Russian Karelia in 1998. [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]

This photo is copyright © Juhani Sipilä, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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