Cao Shuangming
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Cao Shuangming | |
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曹双明 | |
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| 6th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force | |
| In office November 1992 – November 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Hai |
| Succeeded by | Yu Zhenwu |
| Commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force | |
| In office 1983 – November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Yuhuai |
| Succeeded by | Xin Dianfeng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1929 Linzhou, Henan, China |
| Died | 23 July 2019 (aged 89) Beijing, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | PLAAF Fourth Flight Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946–1994 |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Second Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Cao Shuangming (Chinese: 曹双明; August 1929 – 23 July 2019) was a fighter pilot and general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He fought in the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, and served as commander of the PLAAF from 1992 to 1994.
Cao was born in August 1929 in Linzhou, Henan, Republic of China.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1946 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in the same year. During the Chinese Civil War, he fought in the Huaihai campaign, the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign, and other battles.[1]
Korean War
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Cao was selected to join the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and received pilot training at the PLAAF Fourth Flight Academy (now Shijiazhuang Flight Academy).[1] An excellent student, he quickly became a master pilot of the Soviet-made MiG-15 fighter jet.[2]
Upon graduation, Cao was appointed a squadron leader in the 16th Air Force Division. In 1953, he was dispatched with his division to North Korea to fight in the Korean War.[2] After returning to China, Cao was promoted to deputy group commander, group commander, and deputy regiment commander. He attained the rank of senior captain in 1956.[3]
