ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274148
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1937 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Bristol Bulldog Mk IIA |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | None |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Avilés -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bristol Bulldog shot down by DCA. One of the eight (8) Bulldogs acquired by the Republic to the Estonian Air Force (probable Serial Nºs 7447 to 7458). First operational day of the Escuadrilla Bulldog. The aircraft participated in a bombing attack over Cimero & La Manga positions when suffered engine malfunction. The pilot, CO of the Escuadrilla, Ltnant José Fernández Feo, forcelanded and destroyed the aircraft. He survived with some serious burns
Sources:
Enciclopedia Aviación Militar Española Vol IV
Alcañiz-Fresno Pags 1526,1527,1528,1529
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2022 06:55 | volman | Added |
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