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| Date: | Sunday 30 August 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Heinkel He-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Legión Condor - Aviación Nacional |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Sierra de Guadarrama -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Heinkel 51 shot down by Republican fighter. The aircraft was piloted by Hannes Trautloft. He could then realize that their Heinkels were not much superior than the available French Republican fighters. Trautloft bailed out from 8000 feet and landed behind his lines dressed with sport tennis gear. The Spanish Nationalist soldiers had trouble to believe him.
Sources:
Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 99 "Aces of the Legion Condor"
Robert Forsyth Pg 22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2021 19:15 | volman | Added |
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