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Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces

Brewster Buffalo Captured by Japan

Brewster Buffalo Captured by Japan

With the conquest of Malay and the Netherlands East Indies, Japanese forces captured at least eight Brewster B-339 and Buffalo aircraft intact, in addition to numerous wrecked aircraft. Several of these were painted in Japanese markings and evaluated in Japan, while others were displayed as war trophies.

Brewster Buffalo Mk I RAAF 21 Sqn GAD AN194 captured by Japanese Forces Sumatra 1942
Brewster Buffalo Mk I RAAF 21 Sqn GAD AN194 captured by Japanese Forces Sumatra 1942
Dutch and Australian Buffaloes Abandoned at Andir March 1942
Dutch and Australian Buffaloes Abandoned at Andir March 1942
Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces
Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces
Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces
Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces
Ex-Dutch B-339
Ex-Dutch B-339
Ex-Dutch Buffalo Being Tested at Tachikawa by the Japanese
Ex-Dutch Buffalo Being Tested at Tachikawa by the Japanese
Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces
Brewster Buffalo captured by Japanese Forces
Captured Brewster Buffalo in mock dogfight with Japanese Ki-44 Shoki
Captured Brewster Buffalo in mock dogfight with Japanese Ki-44 Shoki