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Date: | Thursday 9 September 1937 |
Time: | |
Type: | Polikarpov I-16 |
Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
Registration: | Unknown |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Over Gijón -
Spain
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:I-16 Mosca shot down by Bf-109, while protecting I-15s strafing Avilés positions. The pilot, Tomás Saladrigas was wounded in both legs but managed to bail out and survived
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los Chatos en España II - La Escuadrilla Vasca"
Estanislao Abellán Agius 1990 Pag 62
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
13-Jan-2022 18:51 |
volman |
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