Incident Fiat CR.32 Unknown,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139490
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 November 1936
Time:
Type:Fiat CR.32
Owner/operator:Aviación del Tercio - Aviación Nacional
Registration: Unknown
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Madrid -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1.Shot down by Soviet Polikarpov I-15 fighter aircraft during Spanish Civil War (7.36-4.37).
2.A patrol of two Fiat made a sortie over Madrid and saw an italian Romeo Ro.37 having trouble against an squadron of modern and unknown, for them, soviet fighters, I-15's. They succeed protecting the light bomber, but were both shot down overwhelmed by the enemy. Sergente.Giovanbattista Magistrini managed to land his heavily damaged aircraft behind friendly lines, but he succumbed to his wounds later. The aircraft was recovered. The second pilot, Dequal, survived

Sources:

1.Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 Aces / Mikhail Maslov
2.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 94 "Fiat CR.32 aces of the Spanish Civil War"
Alfredo Logoluso 2010 Pag 27

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2011 11:52 harro Added
02-Apr-2016 16:49 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code]
21-Dec-2021 19:58 volman Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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