| Ba.65 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Ground attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| Primary users | Regia Aeronautica |
| Number built | 218 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1935–1939 |
| First flight | September 1935 |
| Retired | 1941 |
The Breda Ba.65 was an Italian all-metal single-engine, low-wing monoplane that was used by Aviazione Legionaria during the Spanish Civil War and Regia Aeronautica in the first half of World War II. It was the only Italian ground-attack aircraft that saw active service in this role. It saw service almost exclusively in the North African and Middle-Eastern theatre.[1] In addition to more than 150 aircraft operated by the Italian forces, a total of 55 were exported and used by the air forces of Iraq, Chile and Portugal.[2]