1st Fighter Brigade
People's Liberation Army Air Force unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1st Fighter Brigade (1st BDE, Chinese: 第1航空旅; pinyin: Dì 1 hángkōng lǚ), sometimes called 1st Air Brigade, previously 1st Fighter Division, is a fighter aircraft unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) based at Xianyang in Shaanxi province. Part of the Northern Theater Command Air Force, the brigade was originally established as the first division level formation of the PLAAF, established 19 June 1950. In the Korean War the unit shot down 92 airplanes. It was the first in PLAAF history to fight in air combat, provide close air support, perform night bombing operations and more.[1] It is also the only air brigade of the People's Liberation Army Air Force to participate in five Chinese national day parades (1st, 10th, 35th, 50th and 60th national day parades).[2] The unit's MUCD is 93056.
1st Fighter Brigade | |
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Active | 19 June 1950–present |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
Branch | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
Type | Fighter Brigade |
Part of | Northern Theater Command Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Anshan Teng'ao Airport Xianyang |
Nickname(s) | 空一师 (pinyin: Kōng yī shuaī) 93056 (MUCD) |
Engagements | Korean War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Li Ling (Chinese: 李凌) |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Chengdu J-20 |