24th Fighter Aviation Division

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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.

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Since 1952 the 24th has shot down three enemy aircraft and many balloons. [1]

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References

  1. "Associated Press Of Pakistan - China unveils 4th generation J-10 fighter aircraft". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2016-08-18.