Fliegerführer Irak
Flyer Command Iraq (German: Fliegerführer Irak) was a unit of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) dispatched to Iraq in May 1941 as part of a German mission to support the regime of Rashid Ali during the Anglo-Iraqi War. The mission was part of a larger effort to gain support in the Middle East for the Axis Powers against the United Kingdom and its allies during the World War II.
| Fliegerführer Irak | |
|---|---|
Iraqi aircraft marking, 1941 | |
| Active | 2–29 May 1941 |
| Disbanded | 30th May |
| Country | Kingdom of Iraq |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Air wing |
| Size | 2 squadrons |
| Part of | Luftwaffe |
| Garrison/HQ | Berlin |
| Engagements | Anglo-Iraqi War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Generaloberst Hans Jeschonnek and Generalleutnant Werner Junck |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Heinkel He 111 |
| Fighter | Messerschmitt Bf 110 |
| Transport | Junkers Ju 90 and Junkers Ju 52/3m |
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