 The aeroplane first saw operational duty in the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936) and Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), and during the Second World War it saw duty on almost all fronts, except for Russia and the English Channel.It followed the Ro.1 as the main reconnaissance aircraft for the Italian Army.A contest was held by the "Regia Aeronautica" for a light reconnaissance aircraft and a heavier aeroplane.