List of historic aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force

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List of historic aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force is a list of aircraft no-longer in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

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Domestic built aircraft

Aircraft
type
National
origin
YearNotes
In serviceRetired
Harbin Z-5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 1959UnknownHelicopter
Nanchang CJ-5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19542001Trainer
Shenyang J-2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19501986Fighter
Shenyang J-5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19561992Fighter
Shenyang J-6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19622010Fighter
Shenyang J-8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19802011Fighter
Nancang Q-5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19652017Attacker
Harbin H-5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19652011Bomber

Foreign origin aircraft

Aircraft
type
National
origin
YearNotes
In serviceRetired
Aero L-29 Delfin [1] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 19661988trainer
Aichi E13A Flag of Japan.svg Japan1945?captured Japanese floatplane
Antonov An-2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501981transport locally built version in use
Beriev Be-6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19552001maritime patrol seaplane
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19461949captured bomber
Curtiss C-46 Commando Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19491985captured Nationalist transport
de Havilland Mosquito Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom19491951captured Nationalist bomber
Ilyushin Il-10 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491972ground attack aircraft
Ilyushin Il-12 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501998transport aircraft
Ilyushin Il-14 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19551998transport aircraft
Ilyushin Il-28 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19521997jet bomber
Kawasaki Ki-45 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451946captured Japanese heavy fighter
Kawasaki Ki-48 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451949captured Japanese medium bomber
Kawasaki Ki-61 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451949captured Japanese fighter
Lavochkin La-7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501958fighter
Lavochkin La-9 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491959fighter
Lavochkin La-11 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491964fighter
Lisunov Li-2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19492001transport aircraft, Soviet licensed DC-3
Mansyu Ki-79 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451946captured Japanese trainer
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501956jet fighter
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501987fighter
Mil Mi-1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501991transport helicopter
Mitsubishi Ki-51 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451949captured Japanese light bomber
Nakajima Ki-43 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451949captured Japanese fighter
North American B-25 Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19481960scaptured Nationalist medium bomber
North American P-51 Mustang Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19491955captured Nationalist fighter
North American T-6 Texan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19491950captured Nationalist trainer
Petlyakov Pe-2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491957light/dive bomber
Polikarpov Po-2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491968utility biplane/trainer
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19491950captured Nationalist fighter
Stearman PT-17 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19491968captured Nationalist trainer
Tachikawa Ki-55 Flag of Japan.svg Japan19451953captured Japanese trainer
Tupolev SB Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19371938medium bomber
Tupolev Tu-2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501982medium bomber
Tupolev Tu-4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19511997heavy bomber, copy of Boeing-29 Superfortress
Tupolev Tu-14 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union1957?torpedo bomber
Tupolev Tu-16 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19591985heavy bomber, Chinese variant in service
Tupolev Tu-124 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19801994airliner
Vickers Viscount Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom19671986turboprop airliner
Yakovlev Yak-9 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491957fighter
Yakovlev Yak-11 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491983advanced trainer
Yakovlev Yak-12 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491973light utility transport
Yakovlev Yak-17 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19501952jet fighter
Yakovlev Yak-18 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union19491992primary trainer, Chinese variant in service

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References

  1. "World Air Forces China Red Air Force". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2013-04-09.