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Spanish Aces on Eastern Front
Hello,
I am looking for any data on the following Spanish fighter pilots who served on the Eastern Front in the ranks of the Blue Squadron: Gonzalo Quinones Mariano Medina I believe they had 12 and 10 victories respectfully while flying for the Luftwaffe. I'm looking for biographical data and career data. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance. Mike |
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Re: Spanish Aces on Eastern Front
Hi Mike
This site maybe helpful with basic info for Gonzalo Hevia Alvarez-Quinones http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/ww2spn.htm Also for Gonzalo, but In Spanish but when translated on-line it gives more info http://www.forosegundaguerra.com/vie...2bb39e58a3b4a7 A Google search for 'Mariano Cuadra Medina' will throw up more info. Cheers Chris |
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Re: Spanish Aces on Eastern Front
Quite impressive site with many I believe rare photographs, including herewith even those of the Quinta (i.e., 5th) Escuadrilla from early 1944.
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Yes, thank you .... is the best website dedicated to the Spanish blue squadrons. It is still under construction and there is much work to do.
regards Antonio |
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Hi Mike
Almost all the Spanish pilots have double barrelled forenames and surnames. For Cuadra Medina I Have only his claims, all as a Major:- 14th July 1943 LaGG-3 25km NNE Dudorovskiy 1730 hrs 2000 metres 1st August 1943 LaGG-3 10km SE Stara Bychow 0430 hrs 1200 metres 18th August 1943 LaGG-3 Retschiza area 1835 hrs 1200 metres 18th August 1943 Il-2 Retschiza area 1843 hrs 1000 metres 28th August 1943 LaGG-3 Retschiza area 1233 hrs 2500 metres 28th August 1943 LaGG-3 Retschiza area 1236 hrs 2800 metres 31st August 1943 LaGG-3 10km W Yelnya 1305 hrs 4000 metres 7th September 1943 Il-3 25km NW Shisdra 1123 hrs 500 metres 15th September 1943 P-39 25km WNW Yelnya 1633 hrs 3000 metres 15th September 1943 LaGG-3 20km WNW Yelnya 1640 hrs 500-700 metres He was the Staffelkapitän of 15./JG 51 from 5th July 1943 until 23rd November 1943. He survived the war. With Hevia Alvarez de Quinones He was born in 1916. Was formerly a sailor during the Spanish Civil War. In 1956 he founded a n aerobatic Spanish flying team. He died in 1991. All claims were as a Hauptmann:- 27th January 1943 LaGG-3 30km NNE Gorodok 1335 hrs 3500 metres 22nd February 1943 La-5 10km N Mzensk 0815 hrs 500 metres 23rd February 1943 Il-2 20km SSE Belev 0615 hrs 600 metres 24th February 1943 LaGG-3 20km SE Kirov 1040 hrs 2500 metres 24th February 1943 LaGG-3 20km SE Kirov 1050 hrs 2500 metres 13th March 1943 LaGG-3 25km S Suchinici 1045 hrs 3500 metres 6th May 1943 La-5 15km E Utrikowo 1855 hrs 2000 metres 8th June 1943 LaGG-3 5km E Seschtschinskaja 1915 hrs 3500 metres 8th June 1943 LaGG-3 5km W Srschtschinskaja 1920 hrs 3500 metres 10th June 1943 LaGG-3 30km NNE Sechtschinskaja 1915 hrs 2000 metres A.S.M Kind Regards Johannes |
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Johannes..good information Thanks.
The commanders of the five blue squadrons were: 1.Blue Squadron, Comandante: Angel Salas Larrazábal 2. " " Comandante: Julio Salvador Benjumea 3. BS Comandante: Carlos Ferrándiz Argonilla 4. BS Comandante: Mariano Cuadra Medina 5. BS Comandante: Javier Murcia Rubio regards Antonio |
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1. Blue Squadron and 2. Blue Squadron
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Some books in my collection, on the Blue Squadron:
Alas españolas en Rusia 1941/44, by Francisco Martínez Canales, 2011, Madrid: Alamena, 96 pages, soft cover. This is an Osprey style book, from a series of Spanish history oriented books. Spanish. La Escuadrilla Azul, by Jorge Fernández-Coppel, 2008, ?Madrid?: Altaya, 331 pages, hardcover. Spanish. Les Espagnols de la Luftwaffe, José Fernandez & Juan Arraez Cerda, Ciel de Guerre #18 (2010) & #19 (2011), 82 pages + 41 pages (the rest of the issue is devoted to the Blue Division). French. Victory lists for the 4 combat tours (the 5th did not have any victories) can be found in the relevant volumes of Prien's Jagdfliegerverbande covering the Eastern Front. Jorge Fernández-Coppel has also written a biography of José Ramón Gavilán: General Gavilán. Memorias: de enlace del General Mola a jefe de la casa militar de Franco, 2005, Madrid: La Esfera de los Libros, 270 pages, hardcover. Spanish. Enjoy! Frank.
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Thanks regards Antonio |
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