Accident Polikarpov I-16 Unknown,
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Date:Tuesday 28 September 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: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Over Gijón -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1.Shot down by Oblt. Harro Harder during Spanish Civil War.
2.Ninth Harder's victory (1.J/88) flying Bf-109. the I-16 was seen falling in flames
3.The pilot was Ltnant.Andrés Rodríguez Panadero who was engaged in a battle against enemy bomber escort. He was killed

Sources:

1.http://www.luftwaffe.cz/spanishcw.html
2.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 99 "Aces of the Legion Condor"
Robert Forsyth pag 84
3.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 106 "Spanish Republican Aces"
Rafael A.Permuy López
4.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 64
IHCA 1990
5.http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/spain_rodriguezpanadero.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jan-2022 16:59 volman Updated [Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
19-Jan-2022 07:39 volman Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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