Incident Polikarpov I-16 ,
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Date:Wednesday 20 October 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:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Over Arriondas (Asturias) -   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. This was among the last republican fighters shot down, when operations in the Spanish Northern Front finished with the Nationalist victory. The fate of the pilot is unknown

Sources:

1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 64
IHCA 1990

Revision history:

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22-Jan-2022 18:23 volman Added

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