Breguet 19

The Breguet 19 was a French‑designed two‑seat, single‑engine sesquiplane that entered service in the early 1920s. In Spain, the aircraft was produced under license by Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) beginning in 1924, where it became known as the CASA 19. Over 400 examples were built at the Getafe plant, serving both the Spanish Army Air Force and civilian operators. The type was powered by a range of inline engines, most commonly the 450‑hp Hispano‑Suiza 12Nb, giving it a maximum speed of about 240 km/h and a service ceiling near 7 500 m. Its wooden wing structure, fabric‑covered fuselage and adjustable wing incidence provided good handling and allowed a payload of up to 800 kg, making it suitable for reconnaissance, light bombing and mail‑carrier duties. The CASA‑built Breguet 19 played a crucial role in modernising Spain’s air arm after the Rif War, and its reliability proved valuable in the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, where both sides employed it for observation and ground‑attack missions. The aircraft’s successful adaptation by CASA demonstrated the viability of licensed production in Europe and influenced later indigenous designs such as the CASA 2.111.

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