Incident Potez 540 ,
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Date:Wednesday 30 September 1936
Time:
Type:Potez 540
Owner/operator:Spanish Republican Aviation
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sector de Avila -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Oblt. Hannes Trautloft during Spanish Civil War.
Short after take off from Avila, Oblt.Hannes Trauloft spotted a Potez 54. The bomber was shot down. Nevertheless, Trauloft's Heinkel He 51 was also shot down. He bailed out reaching friend lines. (First German pilot shot down in Spain)

Sources:

http://www.luftwaffe.cz/spanishcw.html
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/scw-1936.htm
http://www.zona-militar.com/foros/threads/jagdgeschwader-54-grunherz.12844/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2016 08:25 volman Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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