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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Polikarpov I-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | 28 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Santander -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
I-15 Chato shot down by ground fire. The aircraft was in a strafing mission against CTV italian troops when was shot down. Recently named CO of the Escuadrilla Vasca, Captain Miguel Galindo Saura forced landed and overturned. He became POW
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los chatos en España (II) - La Escuadrilla "Vasca""
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 62
IHCA 1990
2.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 106 "Spanish Republican Aces"
Rafael A Permuy López 2012 Pag 30
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2022 20:22 | volman | Added |
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