Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia

Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia
Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Države Hrvatske
Air Force badge
Active	1941–1945
Country	Croatia
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Engagements	World War II
Insignia
Flag (1941–1945)
Roundel and fin flash (1941–1944)
Roundel (1944–1945)
Fin flash (1944–1945)
Aircraft flown
Attack	Rogožarski PVT, Rogožarski R-100, Breguet XIX
Bomber	Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, Dornier Do 17, Bristol Blenheim I, CANT Z.1007, Avia Fokker F.39
Fighter	Ikarus IK-2, Fiat G.50, Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, Messerschmitt Bf 109, Macchi C.202
Patrol	Caproni Ca.310, Caproni Ca.311, Breguet XIX, Potez XXV
Trainer	Potez XXV, Bücker Bü 131, Bücker Bü 133, Saiman 200, AVIA FL.3
Transport	Avia Fokker F.VII, Avia Fokker F.IX, Junkers W 34, Savoia-Marchetti SM.82, Airspeed Envoy

The Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia (Croatian: Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Države Hrvatske; ZNDH), was the air force of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), a puppet state established with the support of the Axis Powers on the territory of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II. The ZNDH was founded under German authority in April 1941, following the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia.

Although it could not be considered a large air arm in the wider context of World War II, the ZNDH nonetheless had on its charge at one time or another some 650 aircraft between April 1941 and May 1945, as well as anti-aircraft and paratroop units. From humble beginnings in 1941, the ZNDH was still providing some measure of air-support (fighter, attack and transport) until the last days of World War II in Europe.

The ZNDH maintained a flying training school equipped with gliders and trainers, originally at Rajlovac airfield near Sarajevo and then at Velika Gorica and Pleso airfields in Zagreb.^[1] Its parachute and paratroop school was located in Koprivnica.^[2]