Croatian Air Force (Independent State of Croatia)
Transport aircraft Number Class Origin
Avia Fokker F.VII 7 Transport Czechoslovakia
Avia Fokker F.IX 2 Transport Czechoslovakia
Junkers Ju 52 1 Transport Germany
Junkers W 34 4 Transport Germany
Airspeed Envoy 2 Transport United Kingdom
Service types
Fighter aircraft Number Class Origin Messerschmitt Bf 109 50+ Fighter Germany Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 48 Fighter France Fiat G.50 30+ Fighter Italy Macchi C.202 18 Fighter Italy Macchi C.205 4 Fighter Italy Fiat CR.42 10+ Fighter Italy Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2 2 Fighter Germany Avia BH-33 7 Fighter-trainer Czechoslovakia Ikarus IK-2 4 Fighter Yugoslavia Bomber aircraft Number Class Origin Dornier Do 17K 11 Bomber Yugoslavia Dornier Do 17E 30 Bomber Germany Dornier Do 17Z 21 Bomber Germany Bristol Blenheim Mk.I 8 Bomber United Kingdom Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 2 Bomber Italy CANT Z.1007 10 Bomber Italy Fiat BR.20 6 Bomber Italy Avia Fokker F.39 1 Bomber Czechoslovakia Caproni Ca.310 7 Bomber/Utility Italy Caproni Ca.311/313/314 16 Bomber/Utility Italy Junkers Ju 87 15 Dive bomber Germany
The Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia (; 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. Its parachute and paratroop school was located in Koprivnica.