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| Date: | Wednesday 30 September 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Potez 540 |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Republican Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sector de Avila -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Oblt. Hannes Trautloft during Spanish Civil War.
Short after take off from Avila, Oblt.Hannes Trauloft spotted a Potez 54. The bomber was shot down. Nevertheless, Trauloft's Heinkel He 51 was also shot down. He bailed out reaching friend lines. (First German pilot shot down in Spain)
Sources:
http://www.luftwaffe.cz/spanishcw.html
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/scw-1936.htm
http://www.zona-militar.com/foros/threads/jagdgeschwader-54-grunherz.12844/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2016 08:25 | volman | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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