Brewster SB2A Buccaneer - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Muscateer · #1 14th December 2010, 17:53

Thanks to everyone!

I'd still like to know what happened to those that made it to UK. May be

they went straight to the smelter!

Rgds, Muscateer.

Atcham Tower · #2 14th December 2010, 23:42

HA Taylor in Test Pilot at War describes a dozen or so Bermudas dispersed in the fields around Shawbury in 1943-44 awaiting modification kits that never came. The MU pilots had to fly them occasionally to prove they were still more or less in working order. Not a popular job! The type seems to have been scattered around various MUs and their SLGs until finally scrapped in 1945.

Leendert · #3 15th December 2010, 12:41

There's something about the British (non-)use of the Buccaneer/Bermuda here as well: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/l...hp/t46436.html

Regards,

Leendert

Leendert · #4 15th December 2010, 12:45

You may like this story as well: http://www.adf-serials.com/research/Bermuda.pdf

Regards,

Leendert

g-1reaper · #5 15th December 2010, 17:08

162 examples were ordered for use in the Dutch Indies, but as far as I know, these aircraft went to the US Marines - maybe some were transfered to a (possible) British order?

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