24th Fighter Aviation Division

The 24th Fighter Aviation Division is a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is headquartered at Yangcun Air Base in the Beijing Military Region. The unit is equipped with J-8 fighters. PLA-AF fighter divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.

Since 1952 the 24th has shot down three enemy aircraft and many balloons.[1]

Sub Units

24th Fighter Division sub units:

  • 70th Regiment
  • 71st Regiment
  • 72nd Regiment

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Associated Press Of Pakistan - China unveils 4th generation J-10 fighter aircraft". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2016-08-18.


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