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1938 05 23 Fiat CR32 Chirri XVI Gruppo di Caccia La Cucaracha - Mark Postlethwaite

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During the afternoon of 23 May 1938, Maggiore Pilota Armando François led 28 CR.32s from his XVI Gruppo Caccia of the ‘Aviazione Legionaria’ on an interdiction patrol over the Balaguer bridgehead in Catalonia in support of the Spanish Nationalist Army’s offensive.

The Italian formation consisted of 12 fighters from 24a Squadriglia, led by Capitano Luigi Bianchi, nine machines from 25a Squadriglia, led by Capitano Roberto Fassi, and seven CR.32s from 26a Squadriglia, led by Capitano Vincenzo La Carubba.

An aerial clash had already taken place over the frontline earlier that day between CR.32s escorting S.79 and BR.20 bombers and Polikarpov I-15s and I-16s that had attempted to attack the latter aircraft. As the Fiat fighters of XVI Gruppo Caccia approached the bridgehead to escort the last of the S.79s home, the bombers were set upon by 27 I-16s of Republican Grupo 21.

Diving on the Italian aircraft from 19,000 ft, the Republican machines enjoyed a height advantage over the CR.32s. Nevertheless, Maggiore Piloto Armando François successfully led his fighters against the enemy machines.

Indeed, the XVI Gruppo Caccia pilots claimed five ‘Ratas’ (I-16s) destroyed and three more probably destroyed. Soviet patrol leaders Lt N I Marthishchenko from 2a Escuadrilla and Lt I I Turchin from 5a Escuadrilla, both of whom were flying newly delivered Tip 10 versions of the I-16 fighter, perished in this clash. In return, XVI Gruppo Caccia lost two CR.32s in a mid-air collision while chasing an I-16 (their pilots were captured). Three biplane fighters were also damaged by enemy fire. One of the confirmed victories was credited to Maggiore François himself, taking his final tally in Spain to six. His aircraft was also shot up during the engagement

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1302x923 Un Fiat CR32 de la Aviazione Legionaria, Guerra Civil Española.

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(1024 x 635) Un Fiat CR-32 Chirri del Ejército del Aire, ha. 1940. Foto vía Andrzej Wawrzyniak.

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FIAT CR.32 Chirri by fsll2 Via Flickr: FIAT CR.32 Chirri of the Aviacion Legionaria, the expeditionary corps from the Italian Royal Air Force fighting alongside the Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civile War

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Joaquín García Morato, as de la Aviación Nacional junto a  su caza, Fiat CR-32  "Chirri". En la cola del avión, el distintivo de su unidad (la “patrulla azul”), tres aves y su lema: Vista, suerte y al toro!

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(1097x728) Un Fiat CR-32 Chirri veterano de la guerra civil, ya con las escarapelas bicolores del Ejército del Aire en sus alas (1940). Foto Juan Antonio Guerrero.

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(720 x 960) Algunas libreas de los exitosos cazas Fiat CR-32 “Chirris” en la Aviazione Legionaria y en la Aviación Nacional, dibujos de Andrzej Wawrzyniak.

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942x900 Un caza Fiat CR 32 de la Aviazione Legionaria italiana en la Guerra Civil Española, dibujo a color, s.m.d.

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(1024x635) Un Fiat CR-32 Chirri del Ejército del Aire, ha. 1940. Foto vía Andrzej Wawrzyniak.

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(709 x 960) Tres diferentes libreas de los cazas Fiat CR-32 “Chirris” de la Aviazione Legionaria en la Guerra Civil Española. Dibujos de Andrzej Wawrzyniak.

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1936 Polikarpov  I-15 Chato vs Fiat CR-32 Chirri - Carlos Alonso

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(720 x 960) Algunas libreas de los exitosos cazas Fiat CR-32 “Chirris” en la Aviazione Legionaria y en la Aviación Nacional, dibujos de Andrzej Wawrzyniak.

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Un caza Fiat CR 32 'Chirri' de la Aviazione Legionaria (italiana) en la Guerra Civil Española.

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(1097 x 728) Un Fiat CR-32 Chirri veterano de la guerra civil, ya con las escarapelas bicolores del Ejército del Aire en sus alas (1940). Foto Juan Antonio Guerrero.

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1938 Fiat CR-32 Chirri -  Zdenek Machacek - AZ models

X Gruppo Autonomo Caccia 'Baleari'

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(709 x 960) Tres diferentes libreas de los cazas Fiat CR-32 “Chirris” de la Aviazione Legionaria en la Guerra Civil Española. Dibujos de Andrzej Wawrzyniak.