The Brewster Aeronautical Corp. made a little fighter aircraft for Finland to battle Russians from 1938-55.
NAVY F2A
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the first independent branch of the Finnish Air Force.
A "little mester" from Sheffield named Herbert Housley had felt it his duty to make an egress escape knife similar to the Finland squadron German made design.
The differences are noticeable as are it's
similarities:
Sheffield (top) German (bottom)
Brewster & Co.
Herbert Housley founded the W.O.R.K. Project to help those who had Downs Syndrome like his son Tim.
He has a mission (age 85) to encourage quality Sheffield cutlery production.
Cole Porter
1930
That's right "you are the tops".
Colonel Paul Downing said it best:
" New style has no value until it was established by William Brewster."
**Aluminized stainless steel blade and PearlCraft ™ handle were used by Housley Brand with permission from Rolls-Royce of America and Hunter Plastic Manufacturing in New York City in 1946.
Finland Air Force
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