Yu Xu
Chinese fighter pilot
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Yu Xu (Chinese: 余旭; March 1986 – November 12, 2016)[1][2] was a Chinese female fighter pilot who served as a flight squadron leader in the August 1st aerobatic team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
Yu Xu | |
|---|---|
| 余旭 | |
Yu with a U.S. Air Force F-16C at Langkawi, Malaysia. | |
| Born | March 1986 |
| Died | 12 November 2016 (aged 30) Yutian County, Hebei, China |
| Occupation | Military pilot |
Early life
Education
Yu entered the military as a student at the PLA Air Force Aviation University in 2005, and graduated in 2009.[4][5] Sixteen women (including Yu) had graduated that year, which made her among the first women certified to fly fighter jets.[3]
Career
Yu joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in September 2005. Yu appeared with the other female pilots at the 2010 CCTV New Year's Gala.[3] In 2012, she was certified to fly the Chengdu J-10, single-engine jet.[1] Yu's fans referred to her with the nickname, "Golden Peafowl."[6]
