The 24th Fighter Aviation Division is a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is headquartered at Yangcun Air Base in the Beijing Military Region. The unit is equipped with J-8 fighters. PLA-AF fighter divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.
Since 1952 the 24th has shot down three enemy aircraft and many balloons.[1]
24th Fighter Division sub units:
- 70th Regiment
- 71st Regiment
- 72nd Regiment
See also[]
- List of Chinese aircraft
- List of Airbases in the PLAAF
- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army
References[]
External links[]
- 24th Fighter Division at GlobalSecurity.org
- PLAAF Order of Battle at Scramble Magazine - Dutch Aviation Society
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