1-300 Iraqi Fin Flash Decals

Iraqi Fin Flash — 1-300 Scale Decals
This 1-300 scale decal sheet provides Iraqi Fin Flash markings for aircraft miniatures representing the nation, service and period associated with the marking.
 
Decal Information
The sheet includes Iraqi Fin Flash 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
Nation: Iraq
Service: Iraqi Air Force
Time Period: Postwar / Modern Era
Primary Marking: Fin Flash / National Identification Marking
Typical Aircraft: Period-appropriate Iraqi military aircraft
Primary Theater: Middle East
Conflict / Era: Cold War / Modern
 
Historical Information
The Iraqi Air Force was established in 1931 as the Royal Iraqi Air Force. Early royal aircraft used a different series of tail markings, but following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958, the Iraqi national flag became the basis for the air force fin flash.
 
Because Iraq's national flag changed several times during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the exact form of the fin flash also changed. Red, white, and black horizontal bands remained a recurring feature, while stars, Arabic inscriptions, and other details varied according to the period.
 
These markings appeared on a wide range of Iraqi aircraft including the Hawker Hunter, MiG-17, MiG-19, MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, Su-7, Su-20, Su-22, Su-24, Mirage F1EQ, and other combat and support aircraft.
 
The Iraqi Air Force became one of the largest Arab air forces during the Cold War and saw extensive combat during the Iran-Iraq War and the 1991 Gulf War, making Iraqi fin markings useful for a wide range of historical gaming scenarios.