Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 November 1936
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: HISMA – Sociedad Hispano-Marroqui de Transportes
Registration Number: 22-74
Location: near Madrid –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Ju-52/3m aircraft (Luftwaffe)Ju-52/3m aircraft (Luftwaffe)
On November 4, 1936, a Soviet fighter pilot, Arthur Bressler, was shot down by Soviet Polikarpov I-15 fighter aircraft during the Spanish Civil War. Six Ju-52/3m aircraft of the Luftwaffe were shot down, with two killed. The incident involved a significant loss of Soviet aircraft.On November 4, 1936, a Soviet fighter pilot, Arthur Bressler, was shot down by Soviet Polikarpov I-15 fighter aircraft during the Spanish Civil War. Six Ju-52/3m aircraft of the Luftwaffe were shot down, with two killed. The incident involved a significant loss of Soviet aircraft.
Description
Shot down by Soviet Polikarpov I-15 fighter aircraft during Spanish Civil War (7.36-4.37). Six (of 20) Ju-52/3m of HISMA (Luftwaffe) were shot down during November 1936 among which two on November 4. Among those killed was pilot Arthur Bressler.
Primary Cause
Soviet Luftwaffe aerial combat.Soviet Luftwaffe aerial combat.Share on:
