The subsequent London peace conference appointed the German Prince William of Wied as head of state of the new Principality of Albania on 21 February 1914, following which the first efforts were made to add a small air unit to the National Army.

[citation needed] However, the new country suffered acutely from both financial and political instability and, as short-lived governments came and went, insufficient money could be found to re-build the Air Corps; just five aircraft were acquired between 1922 and 1925.

In September 1928, Zogu secured the parliament's agreement to the dissolution of the Republic and declared Albania to be a monarchy with himself crowned Zog I, King of the Albanians; the National Army being re-styled Ushtria Mbretërore Shqiptare (Royal Albanian Army) and its tiny Air Corps was awarded the title of Forcat Mbretërore të Aviacionit (Royal Air Corps).

Five Albatros C.XV/L.47s acquired between 1922 and 1925[5] remained the only known flying assets of the Forcat Mbretërore të Aviacionit until the force was disbanded following the Italian invasion of Albania on 7 April 1939.

[6] The British newspaper, The News Chronicle in their front-page report of 8 April 1939 detailing the invasion, stated that the country possessed no air force and that the army had just two aircraft in service.

Italian airline Ala Littoria, which held a monopoly on commercial flights in Albania, operated from primitive airfields at Tirana-Laprakë, two kilometers west of the capital which served as Tirana airport, and at Debar near Peshkopi.