Date:	Monday 31 August 1936
Time:
Type:	Fiat CR.32
Owner/operator:	Aviación del Tercio - Aviación Nacional
Registration:	Unknown
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near Las Herencias (Toledo) -   Spain
Phase:	Combat
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
CR.32 was shot down in air combat. Two enemy squadrons engaged in a dogfight over Talavera de la Reina, 2 Nationalist italian Fiat CR.32 and 3 Republican (2 Hispano Nieuport 52 and 1 Hawker Spanish Fury). The aircraft piloted by Ltnt.Ernesto Monico was shot down by Andrés García Lacalle's Fury (4-1), whilst the other CR.32 (Serg.Magg.Bruno Castellani) was shot down by the Nieuports, Cabos Roberto Alonso Santamaría and Rafael Peña Dugo. Both italians survived, Monico bailed and Castellani made a forced landing near Villanueva de la Serena. Later, Monico was captured by republican militias and presumably, executed

1.Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 106 - Spanish Republican Aces
Alfredo Logaluso - 2012 Pg 8
2.Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 94 - Fiat CR-32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War
Alfredo Logaluso - 2010 Pg 13

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