Accident Polikarpov I-16 -, Monday 18 July 1938
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Date:Monday 18 July 1938
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic I16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Polikarpov I-16
Owner/operator:Spanish Republican Aviation
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Valencia area -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 18 July 1938, I-16 failed to return from a Combat mission at Valencia area.
Soviet Pilot, Lt Grigory Sergeevich Wengerski was missing.





Sources:

https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_zahoronenie269085493/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_zahoronenie269085890/
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9,_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Nov-2024 13:59 JF Added
12-Nov-2024 14:05 JF Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ]
12-Nov-2024 14:14 JF Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ]

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