Li Han (aviator)

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Varhola 2000, p. 44
  2. 1 2 Zhang 2004, p. 105.
  3. ↑ Zhang 2004, p. 149.
  4. ↑ 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] (in Chinese). Xinhua. 2010-10-26. 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 1-58544-201-1


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