The 3rd Fighter Aviation Division was a formation of the
Chinese
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People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force () or the People's Air Force (), is the primary aerial warfare service of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAAF controls most of the PLA's air assets, includi ...
(PLAAF). Initially established in 1950. PLAAF
fighter divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft. The division is currently headquartered in
Wuhu Air Base,
Anhui
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The 3rd Division is considered the most elite division in the PLAAF.
Until 2017, the 9th Brigade was known as the 1st Flying Brigade of the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Division, at which time the division was abolished and the surviving 7th,
8th
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, and 9th regiments beneath it were reorganized into independent fighter brigades.
Thus the
9th Fighter Brigade
The 9th Fighter Brigade (9th BDE, ), sometimes called the 9th Air Brigade is a Fighter aircraft, fighter brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) based at Wuhu Wanli Airport, Wuhu Air Base in Wuhu, Anhui province. Called "t ...
was established.
Notable members
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Wang Hai
Wang Hai (; 19 January 1926 – 2 August 2020) was a Chinese fighter pilot and general. A flying ace of the Korean War, he served as commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) from 1985 to 1992. He was awarded the rank of gener ...
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Fan Wanzhang
Fan Wanzhang (, 1927 in Qixia, Shandong - August 8, 1952) was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Republic of China. He was a flying ace during the Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean ...
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Sun Shenglu
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Zhao Baotong
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Liu Yudi
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Zhang Jianping
Zhang Jianping (; born April 1956) is a lieutenant general (''zhong jiang'') of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. He has been deputy commander of the PLAAF since 2013, and previously served as commander of the Jinan Milit ...
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References
See also
* People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force () or the People's Air Force (), is the primary aerial warfare service of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAAF controls most of the PLA's air assets, includi ...
* People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four Military branch, services—People's Liberation Army Ground Force, Ground Force, People's ...
* List of Chinese aircraft
This is a list of aircraft manufactured by the People's Republic of China, including military and civilian fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft.
Military aircraft designation system
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* List of Airbases in the PLAAF
This is a list of air bases operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Facilities included in the list include all aerodromes at which the PLAAF maintains a regular presence. These may include those exclusively for military use ...
Aviation Divisions of the People's Liberation Army
Fighter aircraft units and formations of the People's Republic of China
Military units and formations established in 1950
Military units and formations disestablished in the 2010s
1950 establishments in China
2010s disestablishments in China
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