Lu Min (Chinese: 鲁珉, November 12, 1926 in Longkou, Shandong - ) 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 12th Fighter Aviation Division[2] He was later purged due to alleged connections with Marshal Lin Biao's coup attempt against Mao Zedong.[3]
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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- ↑ Varhola 2000, p. 44
- ↑ Zhang 2004, p. 193.
- ↑ (Chinese) "林彪叛逃后的林立衡：1974年曾自杀 (Lin Biao's Daughter After Father's Downfall: Suicide Attempts in 1974)". Beijing, China: Xinhua. 2010-11-25. http://news.xinhuanet.com/xhfk/2010-11/25/c_12814594.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ (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[]
- 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 978-1-58544-201-0.
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