The Breda Ba. 65 was a ground attack arcraft that was used by
Italy during WWII. The Ba. 65 had a Fiat A80 RC 41 Engine[N
1]that was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 430 km/h.
It also had a crew of one or two men depending on what role it
was to fulfill. Intended as the progenitor of an aeroplano di
combattimento,[N 2] the low wing all metal cantilever monoplane
Ba. 65 prototype was first flown in September 1935. The basic
structure consisted of steel tubing covered with a skin of
Dural, with fabric in some areas. The main units of the
tailwheel undercarriage retracted into shallow fairings located
towards the rear of the wing. In 1936 an initial order was
placed for 81 single seat examples powered by 700 hp (522 Kw)
Gnome Rhone 14K engines. 13 aircraft from this batch were
assigned to 65a Squadrilia, Aviazione Legionaria, which served
as the Italian air contingent supporting fascist forces during
the Spanish Civil War. After operating at Santander in August
1937, 65a Squadrilia fought at Teruel an