Huang Hengmei

Huang was born in December 1940 in Shuyang, Jiangsu Province. He enlisted in the PLAAF in September 1958. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1961.^[1]

He served in the 2nd Fighter Division in the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force, starting as a pilot and eventually rose to division commander. He became deputy commander of the PLAAF 7th Corps in May 1983, and commander of the Shanghai Forward Headquarters in May 1988. In January 1991 he was promoted to deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force.^[1]

In December 1993, Huang was transferred and promoted again, to commander of the Chengdu Military Region Air Force, and concurrently deputy commander of the Chengdu MR. He served in the positions for seven years, before being transferred to the same positions in the Lanzhou Military Region. He retired in December 2003.^[1]

Huang attained the rank of major general in July 1990, and lieutenant general in July 1995. He was a member of the 8th National People's Congress.^[1]