 No F.5 production models were built as Caproni decided to produce the more developed Caproni Vizzola F.6M fighter instead.The "Regia Aeronautica" assigned the 11 preproduction F.5 fighters to the 300° "Squadriglia", 51° "Stormo" for operational use.By 1942, they were serving as night fighters in the 167° "Gruppo".