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Date: | Sunday 4 April 1937 |
Time: | |
Type: | Letov S-231 |
Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Aviation |
Registration: | Unknown |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Near Carreño Airfield (Asturias) -
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:Letov S-231 shot down in combat.One of 17 arrived to Spain (7 to North Zone, 10 to Center).It was shot down by Bf-109 (Oberlieutnant Günther Lützow, 2.J/88). The aircraft was part of a three Letov squadron. The pilot, Juan Olmos Genovés survived and became POW
Note: Most probably documented date is 4th April, it is the 3rd in other sources. the 6th in "Luftaffe Victories"
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 53
IHCA 1990
2.Relatos de la Aviación del Norte
Victor Luis Alvarez Rodriguez - sbhac
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Colabora/VAlvarez/GCE_VictorAlvarez_RelatosDeLaAviacionDeNorte.pdf 3.Aviones en la Guerra Civil Española - Ingleses, checos y polacos
Miranda/Mercado 1990 Aldaba Ediciones
4..Complete List of Luftwaffe Victories
Jan Safarik
www.aces.safarikovi.org 3.Complete List of Luftwaffe Victories
Jan Safarik
www.aces.safarikovi.org Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Jan-2022 20:20 |
volman |
Added |
16-Jan-2022 07:32 |
volman |
Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |