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| Date: | Sunday 23 May 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Polikarpov I-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vizcaya sector -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
I-15 Chato shot down by Heinkel 51 Legion Condor fighters. The pilot Teniente José Diéguez Espuny was killed by strafing when he bailed out
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 55
IHCA 1990
2.https://www.cinturondehierro.net/es-es/Comunidad-Fortinera/Blog/ID/200/Mayo-de-1937-la-Republica-envia-aviones-al-norte
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2022 20:31 | volman | Added |
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