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| Date: | Thursday 2 September 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Polikarpov I-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | CA-? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Belchite sector (Zaragoza) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
I-15 Chato shot down by Nationalist fighters. The aircraft, seen falling in flames was piloted by Teniente Emilio Herrera Aguilera "Pikiki" son of prestigious investigator and General Emilio Herera Linares. Herrera Aguilera was killed and his body hidden by Nationalists.
Sources:
1.Revista Aeroplano Nº 10 "Los chatos en España (III) "
Estanislao Abellán Agius Pag 52
IHCA 1992
2.http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personajes/FuerzaAerea/FuerzaAerea.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2022 07:01 | volman | Added |
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