ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273889
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| Date: | Sunday 18 April 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Dornier Do-17F |
| Owner/operator: | Legion Condor - Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | 27-? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Over Bilbao (Villareal Airfield) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Do-17 "Bacalao" hit in combat action over Bilbao. The aircraft in bombing action with other three Dornier (3.K/88) was attacked by the I-15 chatos "Escuadrilla Vasca" leaded by Felipe del Río. The aircraft was seen in great difficulty (pilot hit or engine hit) but managed to land safely in Villarreal airfield
Sources:
Sterbe für Spanien: Casualties of the Condor Legion in
the Basque Country (1936-1937).
Xabier Herrero y Josu Santamarina
Sancho el Sabio, Extra 1, 2018 Pag 133-134
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2022 20:51 | volman | Added |
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