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Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1937 |
Time: | |
Type: | IMAM Ro.37 |
Owner/operator: | Aviazione Legionaria |
Registration: | 12-? |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Over Villarcayo Airfield (Burgos) -
Spain
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Romeo 37 crashed while landing, with CR.32. Both aircraft crashed intending to land in Villarcayo airfield.The crew was killed, Ltnant.Giuseppe Somalvico (32 war missions) and Observer Giorgio Busa. The pilot of the CR.32 Adamo Giuletti (50 war missions)was also killed
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 61
IHCA 1990
2.Universidad de Valladolid
La Presencia italiana en la Guerra Civil Española:
El Corpo Truppe Volontarie en la provincia de Burgos.
Autora: Carlota Martínez Sáez. Pag 141
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Jan-2022 07:46 |
volman |
Added |
11-Jan-2022 07:10 |
volman |
Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
12-Jan-2022 10:06 |
volman |
Updated [Location, Source] |