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| In January of 1937, Andr�s Garc�a Lacalle takes the control of the squadron "Palancar" and the squadron is renamed "Lacalle". In May of 1937, the squadron relocates to the Northern Zone and is incorporated into the "Basque" squadron under the command of Manuel Aguirre. This squadron disbands with the fall of the Northern Zone. Three pilots manage to get their aircrat to French territory. |
| Escuadrilla "Lacalle" |
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| Lacalle |
| Escudrilla "Lacalle" during the Battle of Guadalajara |
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| Bases |
| From To Base Battle 25.01.37 18.02.37 Albacete 18.02.37 00.02.37 Azuqueca Jarama 00.02.37 00.05.37 Algete |
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| Squadron Commanders |
| Name Date of Command Andr�s Garc�a Lacalle 01-37 Jos� Riverola Gr�a 04-37 Alfonso Jim�nez Bruguet 05-37 until 05/37 |
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| Pilots |
| Antonio Alarc�n R�os Until May 1937. Jim Allison Jos� Bastida Porres Until 24/5/37 POW Albert G. Baumler "Ajax" Luis Bercial Rubero (Yubero??) (�) KIA crashed 20-2-37 Antonio Blanch Latorre (�) KIA crashed 13-03-37 Jos� Calder�n S�nchez (�) KIA crashed 10-2-37 Ram�n Casta�eda Pardo until 5/37 (�) KIA accident at flight school Juan Comas Borr�s until 5-37 Harold Dahl "D�az Evans" until 5/37 Justo Garc�a Esteban until 24/5/37 Manuel Garc�a Granados (G�mez) until 20/3/37 crashed, POW Gonzalo Garc�a Sanjuan until 5/37, (�) KIA accident at flight school Gerardo Gil S�nchez. until 5-37 Carlos Guaza. Alonso Jim�nez Brugu� until 5-37 Javier Jover Rovira Augusto Lecha Benjamin Leider "Ben Landon" (�) KIA crashed 18-2-37 Rafael Magri�� Vidal until 5-37 Jos� Mar�n Quereda until 5-37 Mariano Palacios Palomar until 5-37 Jos� Riverola Gr�a until 5-37 Vicente Selles Ocino "Chang Selles" Frank G. Tinker until 5-37 Top scoring U.S. pilot Eusebio Velasco Manuel Zarauza Clavero until 5-37 |
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