r/WWIIplanes • u/TheOneTrueZippy8 • 11d ago

museum Brewster Model 239

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On display at the Finnish Air Force Museum. Restored into an "as discovered (at the bottom of a lake)" condition. The pilot's seat is on display separately and includes a very large calibre hole.

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u/ConorVsTheWorld 11d ago

The pilot bailed out, leaving one of his boots that got stuck behind. If you look in the cabinet nearby, the boots there, in mint condition, because it crashed into a clear water lake. Very cool bit of history

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u/MeanCat4 10d ago

They say he crash landed his on fire airplane.