The reporter learned from relatives and friends of General Wang Hai that the former commander of the PLA Air Force, General Wang Hai, died in Beijing on the morning of August 2 at the age of 94.
According to public information, Wang Hai, a native of Weihai, Shandong Province, was born in June 1926, joined the revolutionary work in May/944, joined China in September/945, and enlisted in June/946.
After the volunteers returned to China, Wang Hai successively served as division commander, deputy division commander, second minister of military training department of Air Force Command, air force commander, air force deputy commander and air force commander of Guangzhou Military Region. He was a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Central Committee, and was awarded the rank of Air Force General by the Central Military Commission in September, 1988.
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The main deeds of Admiral Wang Hai:
In the air battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, Wang Hai shot down and injured nine enemy planes, and successively won second class, first class and special class, and was awarded the title of "first class combat hero" by the Air Force. The "Wanghai Brigade" led by him fought fiercely with the US Air Force, which is known as the "trump card in the world", for more than 80 times, shooting down and injuring 29 enemy planes, and won the first class merit.
1 951On April 25th, Wang Hai, as the captain of the 9th Regiment1Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Air Force, was ordered to join the 3rd Division of the Air Force in the battle sequence of the Volunteer Air Force and began to carry out combat tasks.
165438+1October 18 At about 2 pm, the 9th regiment of the Volunteer Air Force and the Soviet Air Force met with the US Air Force over Suchuan, North Korea. Wang Hai's brigade ended the battle at 5: 0, and Wang Hai himself shot down two enemy planes. 65438+February 15, Wang Hai Brigade once again confronted the US Air Force, and achieved an amazing result of 6∶ 1 with a disadvantage of 4 pairs 12.
China Tibet News Network-Former Air Force Commander General Wang Hai died at the age of 94.