Bayonets & Brushes

Bayonets & Brushes

The Spanish Republican Airforce

Fuerzas Aéreas de la República Española

The Spanish Republican Airforce

Aero A-101

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The Aero A-101 was a Czechoslovakian bomber biplane that was developed from the Aero A-100. The type was in service with the Czechoslovak Air Force from January 1936, after a year of service the aircraft were sold to Spain, where they were deployed by both belligerents in the Civil War.

Amiot 143

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The Amiot 143 saw limited service with the Republican Air Force during the War. Acquired from France, its outdated design and slow speed hindered effectiveness. It was primarily used for bombing missions but was vulnerable to modern Nationalist fighters and anti-aircraft defences.

Blériot-SPAD S.51

Fighter

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The Bleriot-SPAD S.51 was a French fighter aircraft developed in 1924 in response to a French Air Force requirement for an aircraft to replace their obsolete Nieuport-Delage NiD.29s

Bloch MB-200

Medium Bomber

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The Republican government employed the MB-200 during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War. Though technologically outdated, it was used for bombing and reconnaissance missions. Limited numbers and poor performance reduced its effectiveness against Nationalist aircraft and defences.

Bloch MB-210

Medium Bomber

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The Republicans utilised the French MB-210, primarily for strategic bombing missions. Though limited in number and outdated compared to modern aircraft, the MB-210s supported Republican forces by targeting Nationalist positions, despite facing logistical issues and vulnerability to enemy fighters.

Boeing P-26 'Peashooter'

Fighter

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The Boeing P-26 “Peashooter” was the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps.

Breguet CASA XIX

Reconnaissance/ Light Bomber

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The Breguet 19 was a sesquiplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft which was also used for long-distance flights and was designed by the French Breguet company and produced from 1924.

Bristol Bulldog

Fighter

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The Bristol Bulldog is a British Royal Air Force single-seat biplane fighter designed during the 1920s by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. More than 400 Bulldogs were produced for the RAF and overseas customers, and it was one of the most famous aircraft used by the RAF during the inter-war period.

De-Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide

Reconnaissance/ Light Bomber

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The De Havilland DH-89, originally a civilian transport aircraft, was adapted for military use during the Spanish Civil War. Employed by both Republican and Nationalist forces, it served mainly as a transport and liaison aircraft. Its speed and reliability made it valuable despite lacking combat capabilities.

De-Havilland DH-89M Rapide

Reconnaissance/ Light Bomber

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The DH-89M, a military variant of the Dragon Rapide, was used by both sides during the Spanish Civil War. In Republican service, it performed transport, liaison, and light bombing roles. Its reliability and versatility proved useful despite limited combat capabilities and vulnerability to enemy fighters.

Dewoitine D.371

Fighter

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On the Spanish fighting theater that the Dewoitine D371 experienced its baptism of fire. 14 were delivered to the Republic in August 1936. With 4 Vickers MGs their first victories demonstrated the qualities of the aircraft,  considered better than the Heinkel 51, and equal to the Fiat CR.32

Dewoitine D.510 with Spats

Fighter

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The Dewoitine D.510 was an all-metal, open-cockpit, fixed-undercarriage monoplane fighter aircraft designed and produced by French aircraft manufacturer Dewoitine. Two D.510’s saw service with the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, arriving some time during mid-1936

Dewoitine D.510 with Wheels

Fighter

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The Dewoitine D.510 was an all-metal, open-cockpit, fixed-undercarriage monoplane fighter aircraft designed and produced by French aircraft manufacturer Dewoitine. Two D.510’s saw service with the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, arriving some time during mid-1936

Dornier J Wal

Reconnaissance Flying Boat

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The Dornier Do J Wal is a twin-engine German flying boat of the 1920s designed by Dornier Flugzeugwerke. The Do J was designated the Do 16 by the Reich Air Ministry under its aircraft designation system of 1933.

Dornier J Wal

Seaplane - Waterline

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During the Civil War,  the Republican operated Wal flying boats for maritime patrol, coastal reconnaissance, and limited transport, drawing on pre-war naval aviation stocks to monitor sea lanes and maintain communications as newer combat aircraft were prioritised for frontline operations.

Fokker C.X

Reconnaissance/Light Bomber

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Whilst the majority of this aircrafts fame would come at the hands of Finnish pilots during WW2 the Dutch did provide two examples of this plane to the Republic, although it cannot have made a big impression as little further is recorded of its endeavours in the Spanish Civl War

Fokker F.VIIB-3m

Transport/ Light Bomber

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The Fokker F.VII, also known as the Fokker Trimotor, was an airliner produced in the 1920s by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker, Fokker’s American subsidiary Atlantic Aircraft Corporation, and several other companies under license.

Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor

Transport Plane

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During the Civil War, Republican Spain pressed civilian Ford Trimotor airliners into military service as transports, moving personnel, matériel, and occasionally urgent supplies between threatened cities, their rugged tri-motor reliability offsetting vulnerability to interception in increasingly contested skies.

Hawker Spanish Osprey

Light Bomber

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The Osprey was the carrier-borne version of the Hart, performing in the fighter and reconnaissance roles. It had a single Rolls-Royce Kestrel II engine, a max speed of 168 mph (270 km/h) and its armament consisted of a single forward .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and one .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun.

Hawker Spanish Fury

Fighter

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The Hawker Fury is a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast, agile aircraft, and the first interceptor in RAF service capable of speed higher than 200 mph in level flight. Out of a planned production of about 50 only three of them saw combat in SCW

Letov Š-231

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The sole Š.331 and 22 out of 24 produced Š.231s were sold to representatives of the Spanish Republican government. Reports of their combat record in the Spanish Civil War are vague, but at least three machines survived the war and were used by victorious Nationalists. 

Loire 46

Fighter

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The Loire 46 was a French single-seater fighter of the 1930s. A high-winged monoplane designed and built by Loire Aviation, it was purchased by the French Air Force. It was also supplied to the Spanish Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, but was almost out of service by the outbreak of World War II.

Macchi M.18

Reconnaissance Flying Boat

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In Spanish service, the Macchi M.18 served mainly with the Navy during the 1920s as a reconnaissance and liaison flying boat. Built under license by CASA, it proved reliable and durable, performing coastal patrol, training, and communication duties across Mediterranean waters.

Macchi M.18

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Though already obsolete by the mid-1930s, the M.18 provided useful range and endurance over Mediterranean waters, supporting surveillance of shipping lanes and ports while sustaining basic naval aviation continuity amid material shortages and rapidly shifting operational priorities.

Nieuport-Delage NiD-52

Fighter

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The Nieuport-Delage NiD 52 was a French fighter aircraft of the 1920s. A single-engined sesquiplane, it served with the Spanish Air Force, being operated by both sides of the Spanish Civil War.

Potez 25 TOE

Light Reconnaissance Bomber

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The Potez 25 served both Republican and Nationalist forces during the Civil War. Originally a French light reconnaissance bomber aircraft, it was also used for ground attacks. Despite being outdated, its versatility made it valuable in the conflict’s early and middle stages.

Potez 540

Reconnaissance Bomber

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The Potez 540 was a French multi-role aircraft of the 1930s. Designed and built by Potez, it served with the French Air Force as a reconnaissance bomber, also serving with the Spanish Republican Air Force during the Spanish Civil War.

Savoia Marchetti SM.62

Reconnaissance Flying Boat

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In Republican service, the Savoia-Marchetti SM.62 operated as a maritime patrol and reconnaissance flying boat. Used mainly along Mediterranean bases during the Civil War, it featured wooden construction, twin floats, a single pusher engine, and defensive machine guns for coastal surveillance missions.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.62

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Largely outdated by 1936, the SM.62’s endurance and seaworthiness allowed continued service in secondary roles, including training and communications, helping the Republic preserve limited maritime air capability amid shortages, attrition, and the growing intensity of aerial warfare.

Vickers CASA Vildebeest

Light Bomber

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The Spanish Republic licence producted 25 Vildebeest’s in 1932 for the Navy, undertaken by CASA. Around 20 survived to fight with the Spanish Republican Air Force. A Vildebeest was the first victim of Francoist ace Joaquin Garcia-Morato.

Vickers CASA Vildebeest

Light Bomber Floatplane

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The Spanish Republic produced under license 25 Vildebeest’s in 1932 for the Navy, undertaken by CASA. Around 20 survived to fight with the Spanish Republican Air Force. A Vildebeest was the first victim of Francoist ace Joaquin Garcia-Morato. Some naval versions were equipped with floats.