ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270777
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| Date: | Saturday 24 December 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Polikarpov R-Z |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Cap de la Serra (Lleida) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Natacha" shot down during operations into Nationalist offensive to Catalonia. Nine (9) Natachas based in La Garriga (Grupo 30),made an attack over Nationalist positions in Lleida.They formed in high altitude and were far away escorted by 19 Grupo 21 I-16's. All of them were shot by the rear by 18 CR.32 Chirris patrol. Three Natachas were lost. The crew of this aircraft baled and became POW's, Cpt.Eustaquio Gutiérrez Ramirez and Ltnt.Teodoro Garrote Palomares
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 3 "El día más aciago de los Natachas"
General Jesús Salas Larrazabal IHCA 1985
2.Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 94 - Fiat CR-32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War
Alfredo Logaluso - 2010 Pg 80
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2021 21:04 | volman | Added |
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