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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Potez 540 |
| Owner/operator: | Escadrille André Malraux - Spanish Republican Aviation |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Castell de Ferro beach (Granada) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Potez 540 performing a bombing mission with an other Potez was shot down by Ltnt.Adriano Mantelli with FIAT CR-32. The Potez formation flew with a distant escort of I-15's when spotted by Nationalist. The upper gunner french Ltnt.René Deverts hit Mantelli's aircraft who was forced to return. The pilot, french Guy Sentés managed to ditch in shallow waters in the beach. His Co-pilot Dutch-Indonesian Jan Frederik Stolk was wouned in his chest and later died. The four other crewmen survived, three with injures
Sources:
Osprey Publishing - Aircraft of the Aces 94 - Fiat CR-32 Aces of the Spanish Civil War
Alfredo Logaluso - 2010 Pgs 35, 36
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2021 14:03 | volman | Added |
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