Looking from the web I came across of a link that can be regarded as more or less satisfactory introduction to the air force of Spanish Republicans. To my mind it is much better than basic wiki or other web sources that I have seen about Rep. Air Force. Hopefully you understand Spanish:
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Fuerzas/FARE/Fare.htm
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Imagenes ... toFare.htm
At the same website you can find even more broad view of Republican armed forces and armament: http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Fuerzas/Armas/Armas.htm
The website has lots of rather interesting Republican stuff and it is worth of browsing. The website has "prorepublican" tendency, but it does not diminish the value of this website for anyone who is looking for info and details about the Republican side of SCW.
If someone knows equally good or even better web sources about this topic (Republican Air Force), please post them here. My guess is that Håkans Aviation Page is already known to everyone reading this - but if it is not, take a look: http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/scw.htm
And why not post some book recommendations about "RAF" (Republican Air Force). But check first the Recommended reading -thread of this section (SCW & Legion Condor).
Republican Air Force
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Re: Republican Air Force
The website has "prorepublican" tendency,
Book recommendations about the Republican air forces:
General history of the "Aviación republicana":
The three volumes of Aviación Republicana. Historia de las Fuerzas Aéreas de la República Española (1931-1939), by Carlos Saiz Cidoncha.
On more specific aspects:
El Bimotor de bombardeo rápido Tupolev SB-2. Su actuación en España by Jesús Salas Larrazabal and Rafael de Madariaga.
Caza rusa en España, según su “Diario de operaciones” (two volumes) by Jesús Salas Larrazabal .
Túpolev SB Katiuska en España (Vol. 1) by Jesús Salas Larrazabal and Rafael de Madariaga Fernández.
The last one has both English and Spanish text; the others are in Spanish, I don't think there is any English edition.
Regards.
Re: Republican Air Force
Links of interest related to topic:
Just a quick look on the all aircraft of SCW - both Republican and Nationalist:
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/mod ... n/did.html
An interesting article on Hispano-Nieuport 52 in SCW is included in this:
http://www.texanflight.com/images/Spani ... rticle.pdf
The association of Republican aviators:
http://adar.es/index/index.php?option=c ... &Itemid=26
Something about bombing operations of Republican Air Force (if you are interested about this theme and want basic info in English, I can give English wiki sources):
http://factoriahistorica.wordpress.com/ ... de-tetuan/
http://www.laguerracivilencordoba.es/intro.htm
http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/o ... 40923.html
http://www.juanalfonsodebaena.org/uploa ... ra_WEB.pdf
http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/v/20110 ... 10715.html
Interesting options for kit modellers:
http://hyperscale.com/2007/features/i16type10fr_1.htm
http://www.internetmodeler.com/2005/oct ... cm_i15.php
http://model-scale.com/nbsp-sb-2m-100-k ... rce-bomber
http://modelingmadness.com/review/preww2/bakerd371.htm
http://kits.kitreview.com/azur041reviewgp_1.htm
Just a quick look on the all aircraft of SCW - both Republican and Nationalist:
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/mod ... n/did.html
An interesting article on Hispano-Nieuport 52 in SCW is included in this:
http://www.texanflight.com/images/Spani ... rticle.pdf
The association of Republican aviators:
http://adar.es/index/index.php?option=c ... &Itemid=26
Something about bombing operations of Republican Air Force (if you are interested about this theme and want basic info in English, I can give English wiki sources):
http://factoriahistorica.wordpress.com/ ... de-tetuan/
http://www.laguerracivilencordoba.es/intro.htm
http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/o ... 40923.html
http://www.juanalfonsodebaena.org/uploa ... ra_WEB.pdf
http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/v/20110 ... 10715.html
Interesting options for kit modellers:
http://hyperscale.com/2007/features/i16type10fr_1.htm
http://www.internetmodeler.com/2005/oct ... cm_i15.php
http://model-scale.com/nbsp-sb-2m-100-k ... rce-bomber
http://modelingmadness.com/review/preww2/bakerd371.htm
http://kits.kitreview.com/azur041reviewgp_1.htm
Re: Republican Air Force
Some more links related to Rep. Air Force:
An article about Soviet pilots in SCW:
http://www.gutenberg-e.org/kod01/kod20.html
Individual stories:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... Bravo.html
http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2014/ ... 05227.html
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personaj ... aAerea.htm
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personaj ... nales2.htm
An article about Soviet pilots in SCW:
http://www.gutenberg-e.org/kod01/kod20.html
Individual stories:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... Bravo.html
http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2014/ ... 05227.html
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personaj ... aAerea.htm
http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personaj ... nales2.htm
Re: Republican Air Force
I wonder if anyone has idea how strong the Republican Air Force was at the Northern Front during 1936 - 1937? A Permuy Lopez claims that North was supplied with as many as 45 I-15 and 17 I-16, of which 43 I-15 and 16 I-16 were lost. To the losses can be added 8 Letov 231, 9 Breguet XIX, four Koolhoven trimotors and unknown number of different obsolete French/British planes.
However according to A. Nassaes Republican Air Force was never up to its theoretical strength, specially at North. In practice Nationalists enjoyed in Northern campaigns a numerical superiority of 3:1 or more in air. By April 1937 Republicans in North had only 15 airworthy fighters with which to challenge Nationalist air forces. Many Republican planes stayed and were destroyed on the ground without seeing much action. Maintenance and lack of spare parts were problem. Thus Republicans could throw at combat a maximum 25 Chatos at one time although as many as 45 were delivered to Northern Front.
Has anyone idea how many of Republican planes in Northern front were destroyed in air combats or bombed/strafed at the ground, how many were destroyed by the retreating Republicans, lost in accidents and finally how many were captured by Nationalists?
However according to A. Nassaes Republican Air Force was never up to its theoretical strength, specially at North. In practice Nationalists enjoyed in Northern campaigns a numerical superiority of 3:1 or more in air. By April 1937 Republicans in North had only 15 airworthy fighters with which to challenge Nationalist air forces. Many Republican planes stayed and were destroyed on the ground without seeing much action. Maintenance and lack of spare parts were problem. Thus Republicans could throw at combat a maximum 25 Chatos at one time although as many as 45 were delivered to Northern Front.
Has anyone idea how many of Republican planes in Northern front were destroyed in air combats or bombed/strafed at the ground, how many were destroyed by the retreating Republicans, lost in accidents and finally how many were captured by Nationalists?