15.(Span)/JG 27

[Michael]

Hi,

I'm looking for claims of 15.(Span)/JG 27. Pilots of this staffel claimed 10 soviet a/c's: 6 by Major Angel Salas Larrazabal, 3 by Carlos Alessandri Bayo and 1 by unknown for me pilot. Any information (dates, names, places, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Mihail.

[Tom Semenza]

There are 14 claims listed in Prien's "Jagdfliegerverbände ... Teil 6/I"
as follows:

Maj. Angel Salas Larrazabal
04.10.41 Pe-2 & I-16 (1. & 2.)
06.10.41 I-18 (3.)
14.10.41 SB-3 & DB-3 (4. & 5.)
27.10.41 DB-3 (6.)
03.11.41 I-16 (7.)

Hptm. Carlos Bayo Alesandri
13.10.41 I-18 (1.)
14.10.41 SB-3 (2.)
18.10.41 DB-3 (3.)

Oblt. Esteben Ibarreche Arriaga
13.10.41 Biplane (1.)
14.10.41 SB-3 (2.)

Oblt. Jose Andres Lacourt Macia
18.10.41 DB-3 (1.)

Hptm. Aristides Garcia-Lopez Rengel
18.10.41 I-16 (1.)

Best wishes,

Tom

[Michael]

Hi Tom,

Thanks a lot. It's very interesting...

regards,
Mihail.

[Christer Bergström]

Due to Spanish sources, Comandante Angel Salas Larrazabal claimed an I-18 not on 6 Oct 1941 (as per Prien), but on 7 Oct 1941; and Capitan Provicional Carlos Bayo Alessandri claimed a DB-3 not on 18 Oct 1941 (as per Prien), but on 17 Oct 1941. (And probably not "Alesandri" as per Prien, but Alessandri.)

Four of the 14 victories noted by Prien were aircraft destroyed on the ground, according to this Spanish source. Larrazabal was credited with 6 air and 2 ground kills, and Alessandri with 3 air and 1 ground kill.

Prior to WW II, Larrazabal was credited with 16 1/3 victories in the Spanish Civil War, Alessandri with 11 victories in the Spanish Civil War, and Arriaga with 7 victories in the Spanish Civil War.

[fran]

Originally Posted by Tom Semenza

There are 14 claims listed in Prien's
Oblt. Esteben Ibarreche Arriaga
13.10.41 Biplane (1.)
14.10.41 SB-3 (2.)

Tom

Hello,
Another amendment, the correct first name of this officer is 'Esteban'

Regards

[Håkan]

Hello!

Biographies on Ángel Salas Larrazábal, Carlos Bayo Alessandri and Esteban Ibarreche Arriaga are available at my site at:
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/spain.htm

Best wishes/Håkan Gustavsson

[Michael]

Thanks a lot for your replies, gentlemen... It's very strange situation for me...


regards,
Mikhail.