RAF Buffalo question

[rpeck350]

Does anyone have a good photo or photos of the armor plating behind the pilot seat on RAF Buffalos in Singapore?
I read that the seat armor was added from local sources.
Thanks in advance.

[Buckeye30]

Hi Rick. Not a photo but couldn't find a close-up. I believe fitted in Singapore possibly at the big Naval dockyard there. Note at bottom says added 8 Dec.41. Also cutaway before plate added, standard seat-headrest,


https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...orDec81941.jpg


https://naval-encyclopedia.com/wp-co...ing-scaled.jpg


Regards
Nick

[rpeck350]

Thank you, Nick, for the help.

[Orwell1984]

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/...r-buffalo-mki/

A build of a RNZAF Buffalo with some discussion on cockpit armour.

[rpeck350]

Thanks for the link. I will take a look at it.

[bearoutwest]

Try looking at the photos here:
https://www.destinationsjourney.com/...-raaf-service/
Note: 25 Sqn RAAF and 1 PRU are "left over" aircraft, acquired in Australia after the fall of the NEI, so probably don't have the Singapore dockyard armour.


...geoff

[rpeck350]

Thank you for the link, Geoff.

[Stig Jarlevik]

For those interested in the Australian Buffaloes our friend Geoffrey Sinclair offers the following:

The USAAF reports 20 Model 339D acceptances January to April 1942, with
21 exports in the same period. They were diverted to Australia, 17
served in the RAAF. Australian Archives file Series A705 Control Symbol
9/1/1377 readable on line has some of the details giving 2 sets of NEI
serials for its A52-
A52-1 D3-171 or D-3/171
A52-2 D3-175 or D-3/175
A52-3 D3-177 or D-3/177
A52-4 D4-184 or D-3/184
A52-5 D5-185 or D-3/185
A52-6 D6-196 or D-3/186
A52-7 301-B3-132 or Fin B3/132, Fuselage 301
A52-8 302-181 or Fin B3/181, Fuselage 302
A52-9 305-176 or Fin B3/176, Fuselage 305
A52-10 307-176 or Fin B3/176, Fuselage 307
A52-11 308-179 or Fin B3/179, Fuselage 308
A52-12 309-168 or Fin B3/168, Fuselage 309
A52-13 310-167 or Fin B3/167, Fuselage 310
A52-14 311-174 or Fin B3/174, Fuselage 311
A52-15 312-183 or Fin B3/183, Fuselage 312
A52-16 -300 or Fin 303
A52-17 -306 or Fin 306

See also https://adf-serials.com.au/2a51.htm

USAAF Aircraft Cards Reel ACR-11 page 1430 and later has records for 18
of the aircraft,
B-31xx, 32, 59, 62, 68, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84,
85, 86

Geoffrey Sinclair