1-300 Iraq Decals

These 1-300 Iraqi Air Force decals reproduce the distinctive traditional national aircraft insignia associated with the Iraqi Air Force, one of the oldest military air arms in the Arab world.

Decal Information

The sheet includes Iraq markings suitable for use on 1-300 scale aircraft miniatures.

They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Key Historical Details

Region / Nation: Middle East Service: Military Aviation Time Period: Period Appropriate to the Marking Primary Marking: Aircraft Identification Markings Scale: 1-300 Application: Historically appropriate aircraft and aviation subjects

Historical Information

The Iraqi air arm was established in 1931 as the Royal Iraqi Air Force. Its traditional insignia developed around a distinctive triangular design that remained closely associated with Iraqi military aviation for much of the twentieth century.

The classic marking incorporates a green triangle with a stylized red Arabic letter "jim" and white detail. The Arabic character refers to jaysh, meaning army, and became a highly recognizable symbol on Iraqi military aircraft.

The marking appeared on aircraft during the monarchy and continued in modified forms after Iraq became a republic in 1958. Over the following decades it was carried by numerous Soviet, French, British, and other aircraft.

Iraqi combat aircraft included the Hawker Hunter, MiG-17, MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, Su-20, Su-22, Su-24, and Mirage F1EQ, among many other types. These aircraft participated in conflicts including the Iran-Iraq War and the 1991 Gulf War.

After 2003, the reorganized Iraqi Air Force initially adopted different national markings. Beginning in 2019, the traditional triangular Iraqi insignia again appeared on some modern Iraqi aircraft, including transport and reconnaissance types.