Breda Ba.65 - Italian Ground Attacker

[@jamessmith1785]

The Bredas proved to be deadly and precise in the role of low level ground attack and dive bombing in comparison with other aircraft available. In the hands of pilots like Capt. Antonio dell'Oro, Tenente Adriano Visconti and Spanish civil war veteran pilots who were properly trained to fly the aircraft it proved a bitter pill for British armoured forces caught in the desert. Notable encounters included missions carried out at Sidi Rezegh and Sidi Barrani. The Bredas were even involved in one air battle causing the loss of 3 Gloster Gladiators.

[@briansteffmagnussen9078]

A-1 Skyraider comes to mind here. The forward position where the pilot is almost sitting on the nose of a ground attacker was used by the A-1 too. The aggressive appearance appeal to me where the pilot are close and upfront so that he can almost spit on the ground.

[@galahad-history]

Great work! Historical footage makes it very nice to watch.

[@StephenDawson-ih5mm]

Very interesting thanks very much. Steve U.K.

[@georgeseal8463]

In Chilean service, under the bis designation, the airplane suffered a high accident rate, just like in Italy. The local press made a sensational scandal at the time. Pilot error was frecuent because of the poor ergonomics of the controls. The "palanca de gases" gas lever? accelerator? (Don't know the English word) worked backwards from most other planes, causing fatal accidents. The Airforce decided the plane was too advanced and hard to fly, so it was decided to buy Italian biplanes. World War 2 Made that impossible. You can see one of the turrets in the aeronautical museum in Santiago. Very interesting video articule, kudos!

[@marcbrasse747]

Thanks! Excellent as always. I'd like to propose an airplane which has quite a few parallels: The Heinkel He70 Blitz. It was actually a more succeful design, although not as much as a a military aircraft, and it's overall significance is very much underrated. It learned the German's how to build modern military aircraft. Even Rolls Royce bought one to test it's engines in, a fact which I only learned about weeks ago!!

[@snbrinewehr3203]

Another great video!

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

Brave Italian pilots! 💪😎🍀🐺

[@Warump]

Thank you for this video. I have one little criticism. For music, please choose something from a library of those freely available that preferably are not from minecraft or half life.

[@mycroft1905]

Excellent! TFP

[@PrinzAquatic]

Can you cover whole north Korean fighter? Im wondering if they still use off the market fighter or did some mod to it

[@PlaneEncyclopediaYT]

That is a good idea!

[@icewaterslim7260]

I wonder if the paint was any good.

[@MrSpringheel]

I wonder what happened to Breda, delivering bad plane after bad plane

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Italians have always done good engines, exceptional engines at times and seeing as the engine is both the heart and soul of any combat aircraft...... *meshes~fingers~together*

[@briansteffmagnussen9078]

It must have been heavy as a rock

[@CaptainGrief66]

No, it also was aboustbas fast and more agile (and heavily armed) than an early Stuka.

[@MrWhy6]

I named a goat after this plane. Ba65

[@PlaneEncyclopediaYT]

🤣

[@marcbrasse747]

Must sputter a lot!

[@msgfrmdaactionman3000]

These were a plane type in the AH video game Panzer General. I would love to see them do nothing and get blown up.

[@massimovolpe]

Brutto come il peccato e volava male. I soliti favoritismi del fascismo alle solite aziende in particolare la FIAT che senza vergogna continuò a produrre il CR42 fino al 1944.

[@saveriobambi5735]

I piloti lo chiamavano "Cassa da morto" o "Bara" perché una volta in picchiata era difficile tirarlo su. Mio zio, purtroppo, ci morì durante un'esercitazione a Bengasi, 1939.

[@delfimmarques5014]

Portugal bought 10 that were used from 1939 to 1941, the plane was not liked at all by the pilots and after some fatal accidents the plane was grounded until a cyclone collapsed the roof of the hanger where the surviving planes were destroying them , to everybody's joy !

[@massimovolpe]

Non ebbero nemmeno la brillante idea di costruire i radiali giapponesi su licenza motori più efficenti più leggeri e più potenti...

[@robertnortan87]

When Stuka go Spaghetti 🍝

[@piersp38]

To bomb a fish and chips beer addicted...

[@adam3695]

ᎮᏒᎧᎷᎧᏕᎷ 🙃