ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271013
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| Date: | Friday 14 August 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hispano-Nieuport NiD.52 C1 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Aviation |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tardienta (Huesca) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Nieuport 52 was shot down by Nationalist fighter. The aircraft, piloted by José Cabré Plana (Grupo 13 "Alas Rojas") attacked and hit a formation of Nationalist Breguet 19, whilst, he didnt saw the escort fighter that shot down him. The pilot credited with this shot down was Ramón Senra, also on Nieuport 52. The Republican pilot was killed. This was the first Republican fighter lost in air combat (excluded blue-on-blue)
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 24 "El Hispano-Nieuport 52 en la Guerra Civil Española"
Lluis Corominas IHCA Pag 44,50
2.Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 106 "Spanish Republican Aces"
Rafael A Permuy López 2012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2021 20:58 | volman | Added |
| 28-Dec-2021 13:12 | volman | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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