Zhao Baotong
Zhao Baotong was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Republic of China. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with 9 victories.[1]
A member of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Division,[2][3] He was the first Chinese pilot to achieve ace status.[3] Also known as Chao Bao Tun.[1]
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
- ^ a b Varhola 2000, p. 44
- ^ (Chinese) 空中突击手孙生禄 (Sun Shenlu: The Aerial Vanguard), Beijing, China: Xinhua, 2003-10-25, http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2003-10/25/content_1142512.htm, retrieved 2011-08-29
- ^ a b 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
- Varhola, Michael J. (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953, Mason City, Iowa: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-1882810444
- 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 978-1585442011
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