ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269865
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | CASA Dornier J Wal |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Air Force |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gibraltar Strait -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Dornier Wal Ex-Aeronautica Naval was in a exploration mission in the Gibraltar Strait when attacked and shot down by a sole Nationalist fighter Nieuport 52, piloted by Ltn. Miguel Guerrero García who flew from Tetuán (Morocco) to Tablada (Sevilla). The whole crew of the Dornier Wal was killed
Note: Nº of crew is not known. 4-5 is a typical Dornier Wal configuration
Sources:
1."Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pgs 58-59
2.Revista Aeroplano Nº 24 "El Hispano-Nieuport 52 en la Guerra Civil Española"
Lluis Corominas IHCA 2006 Pag 43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2021 20:06 | volman | Added |
| 24-Dec-2021 07:44 | volman | Updated [Source] |
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