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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Polikarpov I-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE) |
| Registration: | Unknown |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Santander sector -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
1.Shot down by Lt. Edgar Rempel during Spanish Civil War.
2.First credited victory for Rempel, flying Bf-109. The fate of the Republican pilot is unknown, thus, the fighter was seen going down in flames
Sources:
1.http://www.luftwaffe.cz/spanishcw.html
2.Osprey Publishing Aircraft of the Aces 99 "Aces of the Legion Condor"
Robert Forsyth pag 78
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2022 18:45 | volman | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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