ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273586
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| Date: | Monday 12 July 1937 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109 A0 |
| Owner/operator: | Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | 6-4 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Navalcarnero (Madrid) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Unteroffizier Guido Höness flying Bf-109 was shot down in the massive air combat context of the Brunete Battle. He was shot down by American mercenary Frank Glasgow Tinker (Ex-US Navy pilot) flying I-16 (Nº 23)(1ªEscuadrilla commanded by Ivan Lakeev). This was the first Messerchsmitt Bf-109 ever shot down (A previous 8th July credited to Iugoslavian volunteer Bosko Petrovic, flying I-15, was not recognized by German sources). Höness was killed.
Note: some sources credit this Tinker's victory 13th July
Sources:
1.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 99 "Aces of the Legion Condor"
Robert Forsyth pag 69
2.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 95 "Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 aces" Pag29
3.https://www.solymoscas.com/post/quien-sabe
4.https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Glasgow_Tinker
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 16:26 | volman | Added |
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