Spanish Nationalist Air Force

Fokker F7

In flight, the three engine aircraft christened 'Abuelo' was shot down and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

Heinkel He.111

The aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Spanish Republic Air Force Polikarpov I-5. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing in a field but the aircraft crashed and was destroyed by fire. All four crew were injured and made prisoners. They were released on 02JAN1939. Crew: Kurt Kettner, Theo Kowollik, Karl Hofmeister, Heinz Clacery.

Vultee V-1

The crew was in charge to deliver the aircraft from Paris to Barcelona to the Spanish Nationalist Forces. Shortly after takeoff from Le Bourget Airport, pilot encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. Aircraft crash landed in a wheat field, lost its undercarriage and slid for several yards before coming to rest. While both crewmen were unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. The exact registration is unknown but should be either F-AQAF, F-AQAG, F-AQAI, F-AQAJ or F-AQAN.

Airspeed AS.6 Envoy

The aircraft was on its way to Vitoria with General Emilio Mola on board. While cruising in poor weather conditions northeast of Burgos, the aircraft hit a mountain slope and crashed near Alcocero de Mola. All four occupants were killed.

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crewmen were injured, among them Captain Juan Antonio Ansaldo.

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

En route, while flying over the region of Turégano, the twin engine aircraft was shot down accidentally by the pilots of three Spanish Nationalist Air Force Heinkel He.51. The aircraft went out of control and crashed north of Segovia. Both crewmen were killed. Crew: Captain José Pouso Cabanas, Captain Joaquin Vela de Alamazán.

Fokker F7

The aircraft christened 'Anciano' was flying back from Africa and was attempting to land at the new airport of El Copero located near Jerez. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed on landing and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants were unhurt, among them the Spanish Major Carlos Asensio Cabanillas.

De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

The single engine aircraft was performing a special flight from Cascais to Madrid with one pilot and one passenger on board. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft encountered problems to gain height, hit trees and crashed. While the pilot was slightly injured, the passenger was killed. The Spanish civil war started three days earlier and the passenger, General José Sanjurjo Sacanell, was flying to Madrid to take the lead of the insurrection. Crew: Juan Ansaldo, pilot. Passenger: General José Sanjurjo Sacanell.