Cao Shuangming | |
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曹双明 | |
6th Commander of the PLA Air Force | |
In office November 1992 – November 1994 | |
Preceded by | Wang Hai |
Succeeded by | Yu Zhenwu |
Commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force | |
In office 1983 – November 1992 | |
Preceded by | Wang Yuhuai |
Succeeded by | Xin Dianfeng |
Personal details | |
Born | August 1929 Linzhou, Henan, China |
Died | 23 July 2019 Beijing, China | (aged 89)
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | PLAAF Fourth Flight Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
Years of service | 1946–1994 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Chinese 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.