Accident Letov S-231 Unknown, Sunday 4 April 1937
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Date:Sunday 4 April 1937
Time:
Type:Letov S-231
Owner/operator:Spanish Republican Aviation
Registration: Unknown
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Carreño Airfield (Asturias) -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Letov S-231 shot down in combat.One of 17 arrived to Spain (7 to North Zone, 10 to Center).It was shot down by Bf-109 (Oberlieutnant Günther Lützow, 2.J/88). The aircraft was part of a three Letov squadron. The pilot, Juan Olmos Genovés survived and became POW
Note: Most probably documented date is 4th April, it is the 3rd in other sources. the 6th in "Luftaffe Victories"

Sources:

1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 53
IHCA 1990
2.Relatos de la Aviación del Norte
Victor Luis Alvarez Rodriguez - sbhac
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Colabora/VAlvarez/GCE_VictorAlvarez_RelatosDeLaAviacionDeNorte.pdf
3.Aviones en la Guerra Civil Española - Ingleses, checos y polacos
Miranda/Mercado 1990 Aldaba Ediciones
4..Complete List of Luftwaffe Victories
Jan Safarik www.aces.safarikovi.org

3.Complete List of Luftwaffe Victories
Jan Safarik www.aces.safarikovi.org


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2022 20:20 volman Added
16-Jan-2022 07:32 volman Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ]

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