ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90552
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| Date: | Sunday 30 August 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Potez 540 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Aviation |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Over Sierra de Guadarrama -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1.Shot down by Oblt. Herwig Knüppel during Spanish Civil War.
2.German pilots found frustrating their first encounters with the French "Multiplace de Combat". Their attacks from the rear, resulted in squirting oil in their windshields and difficult light damage to the bomber, probably well armoured. The bombers technically shot down but not absolutely destroyed. The fate of the crew is unknown
Sources:
1.http://www.luftwaffe.cz/spanishcw.html
2.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 99 "Aces of the Legion Condor"
Robert Forsyth Pg 22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2021 19:15 | volman | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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