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Dan Jones
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A few years ago there was a rumor of the remains of three F2A Buffalos stashed somewhere in California as well as a third, badly damaged Finnish machine found in Russia. Anybody know anything?

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Dan Jones wrote:
A few years ago there was a rumor of the remains of three F2A Buffalos stashed somewhere in California as well as a third, badly damaged Finnish machine found in Russia. Anybody know anything?


The Finnish example has been on display for a while

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I love that they are displaying it "As found"!
A time capsule.
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The Finnish one I mentioned is supposed to be a different machine than 372.

I like how it’s displayed, also.

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There is a pretty decent replica in the Dutch National Military Museum, but they have moved it into storage again. At least, I did not see it during my most recent visit in 2023.
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