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On the whole, this machine was cheap, robust and reliable. It had good performance and could be armed with a variety of ordnance. It was also highly vulnerable and so was not deployed to places like [[Spain]].
Nevertheless, the machine served until the early 1940s, when it was replaced as a reconnaissance aircraft by the [[Cant Z.501]] and the [[IMAM Ro.37]]. It was then used in the photoplannimetric role and as a supplier of isolated troops, this time in the Balkans, after the
===Peru===
[[Peru]] took delivery of a number of Ca.111s in the 1930s which they nicknamed ''Panchos'' for use as "heavy" bombers, but found them unsatisfactory in service and by 1935 had begun to consider replacing them. In 1936, Peru ordered [[Caproni Ca.135]] bombers—which entered [[Peruvian Air Force]] service in 1937—as replacements for its Ca.111s. However, Peru never procured enough Ca.135s to replace its Ca.111s; Ca.111s served in Peruvian Air Force heavy bomber squadrons alongside the new Ca.135s until 1940, when all Peruvian Ca.111s were reassigned for use as [[Military transport aircraft|transport aircraft]].<ref>[http://www.laahs.com/artman/publish/article_225.shtml The Latin American Aviation Historical Society: South American Aviation: "The Caproni Bergamaschi Ca.135 in Peruvian Service" by Amaru Tincopa Gallegos]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> Peru which had a small unit of paratroopers trained by Italy, during the [[Ecuadorian–Peruvian War#War|Zarumilla War]] of 1941 dropped a small number of paratroopers from Ca. 111 R.C. aircraft on 27 July to seize the river port of Port Bolivar in disputed territory. This was the first combat use of paratroopers in South American or North America's military history.
===China===
The Caproni Ca.111 also served in China during the 1930's. It was delivered to China due to the outburst of the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. Italy supported China by providing military aid, including The Ca.111. It was used for reconnaissance, transport, and supply missions. Although it is the best for a long range plane it did face challenges like diverse landscapes, including mountains, deserts, and forests. It posed a serious threat's and difficulties for the Ca.111, Harsh weather conditions, such as extreme temperatures and monsoons, affected flight performance.
==Operators==
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* [[Chinese Nationalist Air Force]]
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*''[[Regia Aeronautica]]''
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* [https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fbackend.710302.xyz%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww.arribasiemprearriba.com%2FArticulos%2FParacaidismoEnElPeru.htm&sl=es&tl=en Peruvian Paratroopers in 1941 War between Peru and Ecuador with photos of paratroopers and Ca. 111 before take off - translated from Spanish to English]
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