PLA-AF 1st Fighter Division

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The 1st Fighter Division is a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is headquartered at Anshan Air Base in the Shenyang Military Region. The unit is equipped with Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-8 and Shenyang J-11 fighters. PLA-AF fighter divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.

1st Fighter Division sub units:

  • 1st Regiment
  • 2nd Regiment
  • 3rd Regiment

The unit was visited in March 2007 by Peter Pace, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. [1]

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  1. ^ Pace Visits Chinese Air Base, Checks Out Su-27 Fighter-Bomber. DefenseLink News. U.S. Department of Defense (March 24, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-20.

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