The 24th Fighter Aviation Division is a unit of the
Chinese
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People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the Peo ...
. It is headquartered at
Yangcun Air Base in the
Beijing Military Region
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. The unit is equipped with
J-8 fighters.
PLA-AF fighter divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.
Since 1952 the 24th has shot down three enemy aircraft and many balloons.
Sub Units
24th Fighter Division sub units:
* 70th Regiment
* 71st Regiment
* 72nd Regiment
Notable people
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Ding Laihang
Ding Laihang (; born September 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) who served as Commander of People's Liberation Army Air Force from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he was commander of the Shenyang Military R ...
See also
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List of Chinese aircraft Aircraft produced by China.
Military aircraft designation system
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Bombers
Fighter aircraft
Ground attack aircraft
Airborne early warning and ...
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List of Airbases in the PLAAF
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People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the Peo ...
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People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
References
External links
''24th Fighter Division'' at GlobalSecurity.orgat
Scramble Magazine - Dutch Aviation Society
Aviation Divisions of the People's Liberation Army
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