Incident Potez 542 N,
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Date:Friday 30 October 1936
Time:
Type:Potez 542
Owner/operator:Escuadra Internacional - Spanish Republican Air Force
Registration: N
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Navalcarnero -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Potez 542 in a formation of three, was shot down and destroyed by Sottotenente Mantelli and his wingmen. The pilot Bulgarian Zhajariv Zhajarev was injured in a leg and all six on board survived after an emergency landing on flat terrain rear Republican lines

Sources:

Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 94 - Fiat CR-32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War
Alfredo Logaluso - 2010 Pag 21

Revision history:

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12-Dec-2021 07:27 volman Added

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