ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312784
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Polikarpov I-15 |
| Owner/operator: | ROC Air Force - 17th Squadron |
| Registration: | 5905 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kaifeng, Henan Province -
 China
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Japanese fighters. The whereabouts of the pilot is a matter of confusion, but all sources suggest that he was not immediately killed when his plane crashed.
Pilot: Junqiu ZHU
Sources:
Han, M., Zhu, Z. & Meng, L.1994. Trampling on the "Hinomaru Aircraft Insignia"—the glorious story of Junqiu Zhu, a China Air Force hero against Japan. Research of Aviation History, 1997(04): 57-62. (in Chinese)
https://bandengzai.lofter.com/post/2b1d03_1cc6a50f1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2023 16:36 | RDV | Added |
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