Incident Polikarpov I-16 Unknown,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90620
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 August 1937
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic I16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Polikarpov I-16
Owner/operator:Fuerzas Aereas Republica Española (FARE)
Registration: Unknown
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Over Carreño Airfield (Cantabria) -   Spain
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1.Claimed to have been shot down by Fw. Norbert Flegel during Spanish Civil War.
2.2.J/88 flying Bf-109. This unconfirmed victory is probably the Confirmed I-16 shot down by Feldwebel Peter Boddem Over Carreño Airfield, killing Republican pilot Rafael Magriñá Vidal

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
3.Complete List of Luftwaffe Victories in the SCW
Jan J.Safarik
www.aces.safarikovi.org
4.http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/spain_magrina.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jan-2022 18:46 volman Updated [Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
11-Jan-2022 07:09 volman Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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