My Arado Ar 200 - copy of the Finnish Brewster for the Graf Zeppelin. More pictures coming soon.

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I don't normally bother looking at WWII luftstuffe, but a navalised Brewster Buffalo is something that I'm surprised I haven't seen before. Wish I had thought of it!  Good job and a good idea!

EDIT: Just entered it for a Whiffie!

Erm, the Buffalo was designed for the US Navy and it initially won the contract that later went to the Wildcat.

It was ordered by the French but the order went to the UK after France surrendered. It's one that would be interesting in Vichy markings.

Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 03, 2024, 03:29:06 PMErm, the Buffalo was designed for the US Navy and it initially won the contract that later went to the Wildcat.

It was ordered by the French but the order went to the UK after France surrendered. It's one that would be interesting in Vichy markings.

Aware of the US Navy thingy, but I don't think it was ever deployed on a carrier. And I thought you hated Vichy aircraft?! 

Quote from: The Rat on January 03, 2024, 08:16:59 PMAware of the US Navy thingy, but I don't think it was ever deployed on a carrier. ...

At the very least, USMC Buffalos flew from carriers. It isn't quite clear to me if they flew combat missions from carriers.

Also, it seems that the USMC Buffalo pilots at Midway were outnumbered, inexperienced, and using inferior tactics:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster_F2A_Buffalo#U.S._Marine_Corps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMF-221#Organization

Germany had pairs of mutually supporting aircraft figured out from the beginning.

Well it's a darn good whiff!

 


1:72 Brewster B-339B 'Buffalo', aircraft '9' of Groupe de Combat Mixte 1, Free French Air Force (Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres, FAFL); Morocco, 1941 (Whif/Hobby Boss kit conversion) by Dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Quote from: The Rat on January 03, 2024, 08:16:59 PM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 03, 2024, 03:29:06 PMErm, the Buffalo was designed for the US Navy and it initially won the contract that later went to the Wildcat.

It was ordered by the French but the order went to the UK after France surrendered. It's one that would be interesting in Vichy markings.

Aware of the US Navy thingy, but I don't think it was ever deployed on a carrier. And I thought you hated Vichy aircraft?! 

I hate collaborators, yes.  But if someone else did it, one without scruples or conscience...  It could be interesting.

That looks Bob on that 

The next pictures of my Arado

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In my story about the Arado, the BMW 801 was supposed to be installed from the A-2 onwards.



 

The 12 A-0 fighters were then only used for training

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Neat!

 

well done and the life raft looks great! 

Very neat - and great presentation.