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After the first two days of intense aerial combat with the Japanese invaders, and the loss of two capital ships, Prince of Wales and Repulse, Brewster Buffalo pilots again faced their Japanese opponents on December 13th, 1941. The British HQ in Singapore decided to redeploy some Buffalos to airfields such as Ipoh and Butterworth. At first, Australian pilots from 453 Squadron achieved success, shooting down several Japanese bombers. But then, a large number of Ki-27s appeared over Butterworth. Several Buffalo pilots took off to meet them.
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- Malaya & Dutch East Indies 1941–42: Japan's air power shocks the world
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- Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces of World War 2
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- Buffaloes over Singapore: RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and Dutch Brester Fighters in Action Over Malaya and the East Indies 1941–1942
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- Bloody Shambles, Vol. 1: The Drift to War to the fall of Singapore
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- Ki-27 ‘Nate’ Aces
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- Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942 Australia in the War of 1939-1945
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After the first two days of intense aerial combat with the Japanese invaders, and the loss of two capital ships, Prince of Wales and Repulse, Brewster Buffalo pilots again faced their Japanese opponents on December 13th, 1941. The British HQ in Singapore decided to redeploy some Buffalos to airfields such as Ipoh and Butterworth. At first, Australian pilots from 453 Squadron achieved success, shooting down several Japanese bombers. But then, a large number of Ki-27s appeared over Butterworth. Several Buffalo pilots took off to meet them.
Watch first two parts if you missed them:
youtu.be/MV8_0Z2Ef2U
youtu.be/XwTO0Da14L4
Main sources:
- Malaya & Dutch East Indies 1941–42: Japan's air power shocks the world
amzn.to/3Geogfz
- Brewster F2A Buffalo Aces of World War 2
amzn.to/43RkUJj
- Buffaloes over Singapore: RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and Dutch Brester Fighters in Action Over Malaya and the East Indies 1941–1942
amzn.to/4jCE3Dr
- Bloody Shambles, Vol. 1: The Drift to War to the fall of Singapore
amzn.to/43cUZd9
- Ki-27 ‘Nate’ Aces
amzn.to/4k73Y6D
- Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942 Australia in the War of 1939-1945
amzn.to/4lAYLFs
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/showtime112
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#pacificwar #militaryaviationhistory
