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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 as well as those portions of mixed-use aerodromes operated by the military.
'China's People's Liberation Air Force'), [a] also referred to 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 Air Force is composed of five sub-branches: aviation, ground-based air defense, radar, Airborne Corps, and other support elements. [4]
Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] Little Rock Air Force Base (IATA: LRF, ICAO: KLRF, FAA LID: LRF) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas. The facility covers 6,217 acres (2,516 ha) with a resident population of over 3,300 and working population of approximately 7,200.
The following list of active People's Liberation Army aircraft is a list of military aircraft, currently in service with three branches of the People's Liberation Army. For retired aircraft, see list of historic aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
97th Bombardment Wing (1959–1991) Blytheville Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base that operated under the Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command from 1954 until its closure in 1992. The facility originally served as a B-25 pilot training school during WW2.
The Eastern Theater Command Air Force is the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) component of Eastern Theater Command and is led by commander Huang Guoxian (Chinese: 黄国显) who took office in February 2016 and political commissar Lieutenant General Zhong Weiguo (Chinese: 钟卫国) who took office in June 2019. [33] [34]
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. Aircraft flown. Transport. C-130J Super Hercules. The 327th Airlift Squadron (327 AS) is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 913th Airlift Group at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. It operates C-130J aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission ...
On 9 March 2017, Chinese media revealed that the J-20 had entered service in the Chinese Air Force, [3] [4] making China the second country in the world—after the United States—and the first in Asia to field an operational fifth-generation stealth aircraft. [16] Chinese National Defense Ministry confirmed the service status in September ...