KSaarni wrote:Great to see a Brewster Buffalo from Midway, love the blue color!
I wonder how they managed against the Zeros...
But but... something is a little bit weird with the landing gears there. I am afraid the right and the left landing gears have switched places...
- Kari
I was gonna say something about that landing gear... it’s way too splayed out. The Buffalo had a narrow track gear like the F4F. Otherwise your build looks pretty sharp Jeeves.
As for how they fared against the Zeros... not well is putting it politely. The Marines were outnumbered, outclassed, and outflown. The most battle experienced naval fighter pilots in the world, flying the hottest naval fighter in the world, in superior numbers, against mostly younger pilots in their first battle. After the first surprise pass in which they knocked down several Japanese bombers, the Marines were mauled. Only a handful survived.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
FLSM
