Ma Ning | |
|---|---|
马宁 | |
 Ma Ning in 1958 | |
| 3rd Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force | |
| In office 1973–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Faxian (vacant since 1971) |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Tingfa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Qinyang, Henan, China |
| Died | 3 December 2010 (aged 88) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  Eighth Route Army Second Field Army People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1984 |
| Rank |  Air Force Major General |
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Battle of Yijiangshan Islands |
Ma Ning (Chinese: 马宁; 1922 – 3 December 2010) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and major general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). A decorated army veteran of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, he transferred to the Air Force after being handicapped by battle wounds. He trained to become a bomber pilot and fought in the Battle of Yijiangshan Islands. He rose rapidly during the Cultural Revolution, and was appointed Commander of the PLAAF in 1973 following the Lin Biao incident. After the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, he was removed from the command for his association with the radical Gang of Four.