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Date: | Saturday 17 July 1937 |
Time: | |
Type: | Messerschmitt Bf 109 A0 |
Owner/operator: | Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional |
Registration: | Unknown |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Over Brunete (Madrid) -
Spain
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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:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Jan-2022 17:56 |
volman |
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