 Minguzzi received the prototype of the Re.2005 (MM.494)—after flight test evaluations in Guidonia—and made the first flight with this aircraft on 7 March 1943.He and the most able pilots in the "Gruppo" flew this prototype until 23 March and they all had a very favourable and enthusiastic impression of it.He then took it to Napoli-Capodichino where it was incorporated into 362a "Squadriglia".