Ma Ning

Ma Ning
马宁
Ma Ning in 1958
3rd Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
In office
1973–1977
Preceded byWu Faxian
(vacant since 1971)
Succeeded byZhang Tingfa
Personal details
Born1922
Qinyang, Henan, China
Died3 December 2010 (aged 88)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
 People's Republic of China
Branch/serviceRepublic of China (1912–1949) Eighth Route Army
Second Field Army
 People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1938–1984
Rank Air Force Major General
Battles/warsSecond 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.