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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Polikarpov I-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Gijón -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
I-16 Mosca shot down by Bf-109, while protecting I-15s strafing Avilés positions. The pilot, Tomás Saladrigas was wounded in both legs but managed to bail out and survived
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 8 "Los Chatos en España II - La Escuadrilla Vasca"
Estanislao Abellán Agius 1990 Pag 62
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2022 18:51 | volman | Added |
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