Idflieg
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The Idflieg (Inspektion der Fliegertruppen - "Inspectorate of Flying Troops") was the bureau of the German Empire that oversaw German military aviation prior to and during World War I.
Founded in 1911, the Idflieg was part of the Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (Imperial German Flying Corps) which became the Luftstreitkräfte in 1916, handling administration, including regulation of service names applied to aircraft produced by domestic companies, characterised according to the armament, wing configuration, crew and role which was intended for the aircraft.
Inspectors of Flying Troops[]
- Colonel Walter von Eberhardt (1913–1914)
- Major Richard Roethe (1914–1916)
- Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel (1916–1918)
- Captain Wilhelm Haehnelt (1918–1919)
See also[]
Categories:
- Imperial German Army Air Service
- 1911 establishments in Germany
- World War I stubs