Han during the Korean War.
Li Han (Chinese: 李汉, 1924 in Tang County, Hebei) was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Republic of China. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with 8 victories.[1]
A member of the 4th Fighter Aviation Division[2][3] He was the first Chinese pilot credited with shooting down a U.S. aircraft.[2]
Although all Chinese aces have received the title Combat Hero in acknowledgement of their services,[4] very little information is known of the Chinese pilots during the war due to the lack of published records.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Varhola 2000, p. 44
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zhang 2004, p. 105.
- ↑ Zhang 2004, p. 149.
- ↑ (Chinese) "中华英雄鏖战世界强敌 抗美援朝"战斗英雄"全景扫描 (Profiles on Combat Heroes During the Korean War)". Beijing, China: Xinhua. 2010-10-26. http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-10/26/c_12703695_6.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Varhola, Michael J. (2000). "Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953". Mason City, Iowa: Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-1-882810-44-4.
- 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 [[Special:BookSources/978-1-58544-201-1|978-1-58544-201-1]].
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