Li Yongtai
Chinese politician, general (1928–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Li Yongtai (Chinese: 李永泰; Korean: 리영태; 4 November 1928 – 5 October 2015) was a Chinese fighter pilot and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). An ethnic Korean, he fought in the Korean War and later served as deputy commander of the PLAAF.[1][2]
Quick Facts Deputy Commander of the PLA Air Force, Commander ...
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李永泰 | |
Deputy Commander of the PLA Air Force | |
In office 1982–1993 | |
Commander | Wang Hai |
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Born | (1928-11-04)November 4, 1928 Tonghua, Jilin, China |
Died | October 5, 2015(2015-10-05) (aged 86) Beijing |
Nickname | Tank in the Sky |
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Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
Years of service | 1945–1993 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
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Hangul | 리영태 |
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Hanja | 李永泰 |
Revised Romanization | Ri Yeong-tae |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yŏngt'ae |
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