4th Squadron of "Chatos". In September of 1937 under the command of Duarte Esp�sit, it is the last Spanish I-15 squadron formed.This squadron disbands with the fall of Catalonia.
4th Escuadrilla De Chatos
Bases
From                  To                         Base                    Battles             

00.09.37                 00.01.38                 Sabadell                                         
00.01.38                 00.03.38                 Cadasnos                                       
00.03.38                 00.03.38                 Balaguer   
                                   
Squadron Commanders
Name                                    Starting                           Notes

Ladislao Duarte Esp�s                       09-37                                      Formerly Basque Esc.
Emilio Ram�rez Bravo                       07-38 
Miguel Castillo Puerta                       01-39
Pilots
Antonio del Alamo  
Enrique Alba Fons  
Marcelino Arranz Mart�nez  
Jos� Brufau  
Castillo  
Antonio Corral  
Guirao  
Guti�rrez  
Jim�nez  
Juan Lario S�nchez                                               
2nd Kirovabad Promotion. From 01-38
Ram�n Llorente Castro                                         
Formerly Basque Esc.
Antonio L�pez  
Mart�nez "El Ma�o" 
R�mulo Negr�n Mijailov                                        
2nd Kirovabad Promotion. 
Manuel Orozco Rovira                                          
2nd Kirovabad Promotion.
Nicol�s P�rez Buj  
Vicente Pinar Marsall  
Ram�n Rold�n  
Laureano Sapi�a  
Jos� Sim�n Valverde  
Jos� Recalde G�mez                                            
Killed in crash 30-04-1938
Maximiano Riestra Alvarez
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