F2A: Buffalo Designed and built by Brewster Aeronautical Corporation in 1937, the F2A Buffalo aircraft was the U.S. Navy's first monoplane fighter aircraft. This Brewster Buffalo, on display in our World War 2 gallery, is a faithful replica of the original made by Cradle of Aviation Museum restoration docents, using original factory blueprints. | Cradle of Aviation Museum

Brewster F2A Buffalo - Photos & Vidéo

America’s Failed Answer to the Zero: How the Brewster Buffalo Became the “Ensign Eliminator. In 1943, young U.S. Navy pilots were dying in training aircraft meant to prepare them for war. At the center of the crisis was the Brewster F2A Buffalo—America’s first monoplane carrier fighter. This documentary examines how the U.S. Navy attempted to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero and instead fielded an aircraft that proved deadly to its own pilots. Drawing on official reports, combat records,