Incident Messerschmitt Bf 109 A0 Unknown,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273594
 
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Date:Saturday 17 July 1937
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109 A0
Owner/operator:Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional
Registration: Unknown
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Over Brunete (Madrid) -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Gruppenkommandeur J/88 Gothard Handrick flying Bf-109 was shot down during the massive air combat operations in the Brunete Battle. He was the second Messerschmitt Bf-109 shot down by American mercenary Frank Glasgow Tinker (Ex-US Navy pilot) flying I-16 (Nº 23)(1ªEscuadrilla commanded by Ivan Lakeev). Handrick bailed out and reached friendly lines

Sources:

1.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 95 "Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 aces"
Mikhail Maslov Pag 29
2.https://www.solymoscas.com/post/quien-sabe
3.https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-109D/Condor.html

Revision history:

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01-Jan-2022 17:56 volman Added

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