"The air war in Spain. Chronicle air battles of 1936 - 1939's." By Abrosov S.V.

[fran]

Hello,
There is a mistake as in most books:
José Luis Aresti deserted two month earlier on 15-7-38 from 'El Carmolí' flight School to Melilla (spanish African coast) in a early model, combat weary I-16, probably CM-033.
About the other I have:
CM-125 Shotdown 13-9-1938 Fayón (Jaime San Colom KIA) 7ª.Escuadrilla
CM-138 Combat damaged 13-9-1938 landed Reus (pilot.WIA) 3ª.Escuadrilla
CM-154 Shotdown 13-9-1938 Ebro. 7ª.Escuadrilla
CM-178 Shotdown 13-9-1938 Fayón
CM-192 Deserted,disoriented(?) 13-9-1938 Landed in Almenar Enemy field (Andrés Fierro Menú-OK) 3ª.Escuadrilla
Andrés Fierro is still in good health today and says he landed short of fuel. POW by Nationalist, was exchanged and came back to his Escuadrilla where
did not received a very warm welcome, (Republican airfields were extensively bombed because his reports to the other side Inteligence)
Regards
Francisco