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brady · « **on:** December 03, 2001, 06:11:00 PM »

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ra · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2001, 06:22:00 PM »

Breda Ba-65.

Bluefish · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2001, 10:25:00 PM »

Could someone post some info about this plane (assuming that it's a Breda)? I thought I was at least somewhat familiar with most WWII aircraft but I don't think I've ever seen or heard of this one.

M.C.202 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2001, 12:12:00 AM »

Italy had some of the nicest aircraft in the early to mid war years, but they had the Breda 65 too

Intended as a combo light bomber, scout, attack and intercepter(

), it excelled as an air to air target. Most were two seaters, but some were pilot only.

Speed: 255mph

Engine: one 1,000hp FIAT A.80 18cyl
radial

Guns: two 12.5mm and two 7.7mm mgs forward, one 7.7 for rear gunner.

Bombs: 300kg in bomb-bay, 200 under wing, but most often just one of the two choices.

Range: 342 miles.

And it was uhg-ly.

Bluefish · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2001, 09:04:00 AM »

Thanks for the info, M.C.. The Italian flair for design certainly was somehow misplaced when this one was on the drawing board.

pdog_109 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2001, 07:39:00 PM »

Here's a long artile on the Breda
http://www.thehistorynet.com/worldwarii/articles/11962_text.htm

brady · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2001, 07:43:00 PM »

Breda Ba-65, it is

Nice info guyes