In what year was the Chinese Air Force formed? On November 11, 1949, the leading organization of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was established in Beijing, and Liu Yalou served as the first commander of the Air Force of New China. At this point, the Air Force officially became a branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. This day was later determined as the founding day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.
Some people may say that at the time of the founding ceremony, there were also planes flying, so the air force has not yet been established? Almost, that meeting is just in preparation, and the preparations are almost there, and the official establishment is November 11.
Liu Yalou and the Air Force Party Committee have studied that the Air Force is being built on the basis of the Army, and it is necessary to continue to carry forward the glorious traditions of our army, especially focusing on training and using pilots.
On August 15, 1949, the Nanyuan Air Force was officially established, which was the first air combat unit established by the Chinese Communist Party in history, and their primary task was to carry out air defense missions in Beiping.
When the New China Air Force was founded, it had 17 aircraft in good condition, and these planes participated in the air parade at the founding ceremony.
It is recorded that a total of 17 aircraft participated in the founding ceremony: 9 P-51 fighters, 2 Mosquito fighters, 3 C-46 transport aircraft, 1 L-5 communication liaison aircraft and 2 PT-19 primary trainer aircraft. While.
When the group of planes under review flew through the sky, four of them were still carrying live ammunition, which was an unprecedented event in the history of the world's military parade, because the planes under review were still on combat duty, and hanging live ammunition was a last resort.