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Wang Hai
Wang Hai
王海
	Wang Hai in the Korean War
5th Commander of the PLA Air Force
	In office; July 1985 – November 1992
Deputy	Li Yongtai, Lin Hu, Liu Zhitian [zh]
Preceded by	Zhang Tingfa
Succeeded by	Cao Shuangming
Personal details
Born	19 January 1926; Yantai, Shandong, Republic of China
Died	2 August 2020 (aged 94); Beijing, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance	China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service	1944–1992
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Korean War

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Wang Hai (Chinese: 王海; 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 general (shang jiang) in 1988.

Biography

Wang Hai was born on January 19, 1926, in Yantai, Shandong Province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1945 when he was a student at Weihai High School, and studied at Linyi People's Revolutionary University in Shandong. In June 1946 he entered Mudanjiang Aviator School, the first aviator training school of the CCP. In May 1950, he graduated from the training program to become a fighter pilot.^[1]^[2]

During the Korean War (1950–53), Wang was a pilot of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Division. He shot down or damaged nine American aircraft.^[3]^[4] The MiG fighter he flew is exhibited in the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing.^[1]

After the war, he was promoted to command an air force division, and later commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force. In 1985, he was appointed commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. When the PLA re-instituted military ranks, he was awarded the rank of general (shang jiang) in September 1988. He retired in 1992. Starting with him all PLAAF commanders have been career aviators.^[2]^[5]

Wang Hai was a member of the 13th and 14th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.^[1]

Wang died on 2 August 2020, aged 94.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Wang Hai" (in Chinese). Xinhua. Archived from the original on March 26, 2006. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
^ ^a ^b 王海: 从朝鲜战场飞出来的空军司令员. Netease (in Chinese). 2008-06-11.
^ Zhang, Xiao Ming (2004), Red Wings Over the Yalu: China, the Soviet Union, and the Air War in Korea, College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, ISBN 1-58544-201-1
^ Bowers, Al (1999-05-17), Fighter Pilot Aces, United States Air Force, archived from the original on 2010-03-01, retrieved 2011-08-28
^ David L. Shambaugh (2002). Modernizing China's Military: Progress, Problems, and Prospects. University of California Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-520-22507-7.
^ "空军原司令员王海上将逝世曾在朝鲜击落击伤9架敌机". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

[xinhua-1] "Wang Hai" (in Chinese). Xinhua. Archived from the original on March 26, 2006. Retrieved 2015-08-29.

[netease-2] 王海: 从朝鲜战场飞出来的空军司令员. Netease (in Chinese). 2008-06-11.

[3] Zhang, Xiao Ming (2004), Red Wings Over the Yalu: China, the Soviet Union, and the Air War in Korea, College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, ISBN 1-58544-201-1

[Bowers-4] Bowers, Al (1999-05-17), Fighter Pilot Aces, United States Air Force, archived from the original on 2010-03-01, retrieved 2011-08-28

[Shambaugh-5] David L. Shambaugh (2002). Modernizing China's Military: Progress, Problems, and Prospects. University of California Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-520-22507-7.

[6] "空军原司令员王海上将逝世曾在朝鲜击落击伤9架敌机". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

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-|name         = Wang Hai
+| name                = Wang Hai
-|native_name  = 王海
+| native_name         = 王海
-|native_name_lang = zh-cn
+| native_name_lang    = zh-cn
-|image = Wang Hai in Korean War.jpg
+| image               = Wang Hai in Korean War.jpg
-|caption = Wang Hai in the [[Korean War]]
+| caption             = Wang Hai in the [[Korean War]]
-|office = 5th Commander of the [[PLA Air Force]]
+| office              = 5th Commander of the [[PLA Air Force]]
-|term_start  = July 1985
+| term_start          = July 1985
-|term_end    = November 1992
+| term_end            = November 1992
-|deputy = [[Li Yongtai]], [[Lin Hu (general)|Lin Hu]], {{ill|Liu Zhitian|zh|刘志田}}
+| deputy              = [[Li Yongtai]], [[Lin Hu (general)|Lin Hu]], {{ill|Liu Zhitian|zh|刘志田}}
-|predecessor = [[Zhang Tingfa]]
+| predecessor         = [[Zhang Tingfa]]
-|successor = [[Cao Shuangming]]
+| successor           = [[Cao Shuangming]]
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+| birth_date          = {{birth date|df=yes|1926|1|19}}
-|birth_place = [[Yantai]], [[Shandong]], China
+| birth_place         = [[Yantai]], [[Shandong]], [[Republic of China (1912-1949)|Republic of China]]
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+| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|8|2|1926|1|19}}
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+| death_place         = [[Beijing]], China
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-'''Wang Hai''' ({{zh|s=王海}}; born 19 January 1926) was a Chinese [[Flying ace|ace pilot]] during the [[Korean War]], and the first aviator to become Commander of the [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]] (PLAAF), in 1985. He was awarded the rank of general (''[[shang jiang]]'') in 1988, and retired in 1992.
+'''Wang Hai''' ({{zh|s=王海}}; 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 general (''[[shang jiang]]'') in 1988.
 ==Biography==
-Wang Hai was born on January 19, 1926 in [[Yantai]], [[Shandong]] Province. He joined the [[Communist Party of China]] (CPC) in September 1945 when he was a student at Weihai High School, and studied at Linyi People's Revolutionary University in Shandong. In June 1946 he entered [[Mudanjiang]] Aviator School, the first aviator training school of the CPC. In May 1950, he graduated from the training program to become a fighter pilot.<ref name=xinhua>{{cite web |url=http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/sdsq/2006-03/02/content_6366248.htm |title=Wang Hai |publisher=Xinhua |language=Chinese |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref><ref name=netease>{{cite web |url=http://news.163.com/08/0611/08/4E54I3BL00011247.html |script-title=zh:王海: 从朝鲜战场飞出来的空军司令员 |work=Netease |language=Chinese |date=2008-06-11}}</ref>
+Wang Hai was born on January 19, 1926, in [[Yantai]], [[Shandong]] Province. He joined the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) in September 1945 when he was a student at Weihai High School, and studied at Linyi People's Revolutionary University in Shandong. In June 1946 he entered [[Mudanjiang]] Aviator School, the first aviator training school of the CCP. In May 1950, he graduated from the training program to become a fighter pilot.<ref name=xinhua>{{cite web |url=http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/sdsq/2006-03/02/content_6366248.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060326021338/http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/sdsq/2006-03/02/content_6366248.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 26, 2006 |title=Wang Hai |publisher=Xinhua |language=Chinese |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref><ref name=netease>{{cite web |url=http://news.163.com/08/0611/08/4E54I3BL00011247.html |script-title=zh:王海: 从朝鲜战场飞出来的空军司令员 |work=Netease |language=Chinese |date=2008-06-11}}</ref>
-During the [[Korean War]] (1950–53), Wang was a pilot of the [[3rd Fighter Aviation Division (People's Republic of China)|3rd Fighter Aviation Division]]. He shot down or damaged 9 American aircraft, with his own air group scoring 29. The MiG fighter he flew is exhibited in the [[Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution]] in Beijing.<ref name=xinhua/>
+During the [[Korean War]] (1950–53), Wang was a pilot of the [[3rd Fighter Aviation Division (People's Republic of China)|3rd Fighter Aviation Division]]. He shot down or damaged nine American aircraft.<ref>{{citation| last = Zhang | first = Xiao Ming | year = 2004 | title =Red Wings Over the Yalu: China, the Soviet Union, and the Air War in Korea | publisher = Texas A&M University Press | location = [[College Station, Texas]] | isbn = 1-58544-201-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N-0b-94OJPcC}}</ref><ref name="Bowers">{{citation |last=Bowers |first=Al |date=1999-05-17 |title=Fighter Pilot Aces |url=http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/aces/aces.htm |publisher=[[United States Air Force]] |access-date=2011-08-28 |archive-date=2010-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301094203/http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/aces/aces.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The MiG fighter he flew is exhibited in the [[Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution]] in Beijing.<ref name=xinhua/>
-After the war, he was promoted to command an air force division, and later Commander  of the [[Guangzhou Military Region]] Air Force. In 1985, he was the first aviator to become Commander of the [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]. When the PLA re-instituted military ranks, he was awarded the rank of general (''[[shang jiang]]'') in September 1988. He retired in 1992. Starting with him all PLAAF commanders have been career aviators.<ref name=netease/><ref name="Shambaugh">{{cite book|author=David L. Shambaugh|title=Modernizing China's Military: Progress, Problems, and Prospects|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6G23xswDpMcC&pg=PA159|year=2002|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-22507-7|page=159}}</ref>
+After the war, he was promoted to command an air force division, and later commander  of the [[Guangzhou Military Region]] Air Force. In 1985, he was appointed commander of the [[People's Liberation Army Air Force]]. When the PLA re-instituted military ranks, he was awarded the rank of general (''[[shang jiang]]'') in September 1988. He retired in 1992. Starting with him all PLAAF commanders have been career aviators.<ref name=netease/><ref name="Shambaugh">{{cite book|author=David L. Shambaugh|authorlink=David Shambaugh|title=Modernizing China's Military: Progress, Problems, and Prospects|url=https://archive.org/details/modernizingchina0000sham|url-access=registration|year=2002|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-22507-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/modernizingchina0000sham/page/159 159]}}</ref>
-Wang Hai was a member of the [[13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China|13th]] and [[14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China|14th]] [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of China|Central Committees of the Communist Party of China]].<ref name=xinhua/>
+Wang Hai was a member of the [[13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|13th]] and [[14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|14th]] [[Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party]].<ref name=xinhua/>
+Wang died on 2 August 2020, aged 94.<ref>{{cite web |title=空军原司令员王海上将逝世 曾在朝鲜击落击伤9架敌机 |url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2020-08-02/doc-iivhuipn6416402.shtml |website=sina.com.cn |language=zh |accessdate=2020-08-02 |date=2020-08-02}}</ref>
-On 19 October 2010 he led a Chinese delegation to Pyongyang to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People's Volunteers into the Korean War.
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:1926 births]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:2020 deaths]]
 [[Category:Commanders of the People's Liberation Army Air Force]]
 [[Category:Chinese Korean War flying aces]]
 [[Category:People's Liberation Army generals from Shandong]]
 [[Category:People from Yantai]]
+[[Category:Members of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party]]
+[[Category:Members of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party]]

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