PLA-AF 4th Fighter Division
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The 4th Fighter Division is a unit of the Chinese
People's Liberation Army Air Force
(PLA-AF). Initially established in 1950, it was soon redesignated 1st Fighter Division
. It was reestablished in 1956. It is headquartered at Liaoyang
, Liaoning Province, in the Shenyang Military Region
. The 4th Fighter Division is believed to be equipped with the Chengdu J-7
E fighter aircraft. PLA-AF fighter
divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.
The 4th Fighter Division is composed of:
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...
(PLA-AF). Initially established in 1950, it was soon redesignated 1st Fighter Division
PLA-AF 1st Fighter Division
The 1st Fighter Division is a military formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is headquartered at Anshan Air Base in the Shenyang Military Region. The unit is equipped with Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-8 and Shenyang J-11 fighters...
. It was reestablished in 1956. It is headquartered at Liaoyang
Liaoyang
Liaoyang is a city in China, Liaoning province, located in the middle of the Liaodong Peninsula. The city is situated on the T'ai-tzu River and forms with Anshan a built up area of 2,057,200 inhabitants in 2010....
, Liaoning Province, in the Shenyang Military Region
Shenyang Military Region
The Shenyang Military Region |16th Group Army]], with three divisions, including an armoured division, in Jilin, the 23rd Group Army headquartered at Harbin, and the 39th Group Army in Liaoning.-Current Officers:* Zhang Youxia , since October 2007...
. The 4th Fighter Division is believed to be equipped with the Chengdu J-7
Chengdu J-7
The Chengdu Jian-7 is a People's Republic of China-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Though production ceased in 2008 it continues to serve, mostly as an interceptor, in several air forces, including China's.-Design and development:...
E fighter aircraft. PLA-AF fighter
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.
The 4th Fighter Division is composed of:
- 10th Regiment
- 11th Regiment (unconfirmed)
- 12th Regiment
See also
- People's Liberation Army Air ForcePeople's Liberation Army Air ForceThe People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...
- People's Liberation ArmyPeople's Liberation ArmyThe People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
- People's Liberation Army NavyPeople's Liberation Army NavyThe People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...
- List of Chinese aircraft
- List of Airbases in the PLA-AF