Li Han (aviator)

Li Han (Chinese: 李汉, 1924 in Tang County, Hebei - 11 September 1997) was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Republic of China. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with 8 victories.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.

A member of the 4th Fighter Aviation Division[2][3] He was the first Chinese pilot credited with shooting down a U.S. aircraft.[2]

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
  1. Varhola 2000, p. 44
  2. Zhang 2004, p. 105.
  3. Zhang 2004, p. 149.
  4. 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] (in Chinese). Xinhua. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-08-29.

Sources
  • Varhola, Michael J. (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953, Mason City, Iowa: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-1-882810-44-4
  • 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 1-58544-201-1


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