Cao Shuangming

Cao Shuangming
曹双明
6th Commander of the PLA Air Force
In office
November 1992 – November 1994
Preceded byWang Hai
Succeeded byYu Zhenwu
Commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force
In office
1983 – November 1992
Preceded byWang Yuhuai
Succeeded byXin Dianfeng
Personal details
BornAugust 1929
Linzhou, Henan, China
Died23 July 2019(2019-07-23) (aged 89)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLAAF Fourth Flight Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1946–1994
Rank General
Battles/warsChinese Civil War, Korean War, Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

Cao Shuangming (Chinese: 曹双明; August 1929 – 23 July 2019) was a fighter pilot and general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He fought in the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, and served as commander of the PLAAF from 1992 to 1994.