Incident Polikarpov I-16 Unknown,
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Date:Tuesday 24 August 1937
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic I16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Polikarpov I-16
Owner/operator:Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE)
Registration: Unknown
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Over Santander -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
I-16 Mosca shot down. The pilot, Soviet Boris Smirnov "Pligunov" CO of the Mosca squadron was shot down again since 22th August. He could bail ou but this time, he was seriously injured and evacuated to Centre Republican zone

Sources:

1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 39 "Eduardo Fernandez Prada, un ignorado piloto de Mosca"
Raque Fernandez García Pag 77
IHCA 2021
2.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 62
IHCA 1990

Revision history:

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12-Jan-2022 19:51 volman Added

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