ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269909
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Heinkel He-59-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | At sea, 2Nm off Benicarló -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Heinkel 59 "Zapatones" belonging to AS/88 was in a pair, attacking the coastal road north of Castellón. Heavy AA fire shot down the aircraft which could ditch at sea. There were no injured crew. The other Heinkel splashed down and rescued the crew. The aircraft was to be abandoned and was premeditely sunk with cannon fire to the floats.
Sources:
1."Entre el añíl y el cobalto. Los Hidroaviones en la Guerra de España"
1987 Emilio Herrera Alonso - IHCA Pg 96
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2021 18:45 | volman | Added |
| 03-Jan-2022 18:05 | volman | Updated [Country, Source] |
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