ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210106
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| Date: | Thursday 6 August 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hispano-Nieuport NiD.52 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Aviation |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Rafael, Segovia, Spain -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | APT Barajas Madrid |
| APT Barajas Madrid | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1.shooting down by plane friend, confusion or desertion. Captain Juan Antonio Méndez Iriarte
2.One of the first blue-on-blue incidents of the war. J.Antonio Méndez was a patrol Commander and one of the most respected and qualified pilots. He was shot down by the other patrol Commander, Rafael Peña with another Nieuport 52
Sources:
1.Ejército del Aire
2.Revista Aeroplano "El Hispano-Nieuport 52 en la Guerra Civil Española"
Lluis Corominas IHCA 2006 Pag 48
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2018 10:10 | Icarus | Added |
| 29-Apr-2018 11:11 | Icarus | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2018 13:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Apr-2018 08:23 | Icarus | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2021 20:29 | volman | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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