05/15/2020. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "The Breda 15 was designed and built by the Società Italiana Ernesto Breda at Milan, Italy in 1929, to a request issued in 1928 by the Italian Ministero dell'Aeronautica (Air Ministry). A light high-wing two-seat cabin monoplane, the Breda 15 was powered by a variety of engines in the 85 hp class, including the Cirrus III, Walter Venus, Argus As.8, de Havilland Gipsy I and III, and Isotta-Fraschini units.

The above shown modified version Breda 15 S featured a new elliptical wing and cleaner lines. Higher-powered engines were used, normal installations being the 115 hp Colombo S.63 six-cylinder in-line, Isotta-Fraschini 80T six-cylinder in-line, or 120 hp Walter N.Z. radial engines. Fitted with a Walter radial and piloted by Col. Paride Sacchi, the first example won the 1930 Giro Aereo d'Italia (Aerial Circuit of Italy).

The type was produced in larger numbers, at least 100 went to sections of the RUNA (Reale Unione Nazionale Aeronautica, Royal National Air Union) and civil owners, while the Regia Aeronautica Italiana (Italian Royal Air Force) acquired 177, of which 92 later appeared on the Italian civil registry."