Zhao Baotong during the Korean War.
Zhao Baotong (Chinese: 赵宝桐, 1928 in Fushun, Liaoning - 2003) was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Republic of China. He was a flying ace during the Korean War, with 9 victories.[1]
A member of the 3rd Fighter Aviation Division,[2][3] He was the first Chinese pilot to achieve ace status.[3] Also known as Chao Bao Tun.[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Varhola 2000, p. 44
- ↑ (Chinese) "空中突击手孙生禄 (Sun Shenlu: The Aerial Vanguard)". Beijing, China: Xinhua. 2003-10-25. http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2003-10/25/content_1142512.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zhang 2004, p. 149.
- ↑ (Chinese) "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)". Beijing, China: Xinhua. 2010-10-26. http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-10/26/c_12703695_6.htm. 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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