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Originally Posted by GuerraCivil
The five SB kills on 12.12.1936 are mentioned in Laureau 2000 (Condor) and Forsyth 2011 (Aces of Legion Condor) - both are perhaps just entry-level info to Legion Condor/SCW airwar so there is not much analyzing how accurate the claims of LC pilots were. Well, Laureau makes couple of good notes.
Yes, the J/88 was at the Northern Front by December 1936 - it is very questionable what they shot down on 12.12.1936 if anything.
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Loreau had no access to soviet archives and data, through Abrossov's book published later.
In turn, Forsyth's knowledge, or behavior is questionnable...
Well, in Aviamaster 8-2002, a respublican bomber raid is mentioned that day over nationalist's Villareal airbase, with one Bre XIX, 2 Miles, 1 Farman, and 2 Monospars. The Sydney Holland's monospar is supposed to be shooted down. Not from genuine or primary sources, so somewhat doubtfull.
From russian archives
via Abrossov's work, the event took place on 11/12/36, while S. Holland's plane was not shooted down during the airfield attack, but later during a connecting flighy with 2 passengers.
For conclusion, to make short SB losses list is complete and fully comprehensive until late 1938. So again, no SB losses on 12.12.36 and not even possibility for that, for accounting balance reasons.
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