Lu Min (Chinese: 鲁珉; November 12, 1926 – December 21, 2000) was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Republic of China. Born in Longkou, Shandong Province, he was a flying ace during the Korean War, with eight victories.[1]
Lu Min | |
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| Native name | 鲁珉 |
| Born | 12 November 1926 Longkou, Shandong, China |
| Died | 21 December 2000 (aged 74) Beijing, China |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Service | |
| Years of service | 1944–1971 |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
He was a member of the 12th Fighter Aviation Division.[2] He was later purged due to alleged connections with Marshal Lin Biao's coup attempt against Mao Zedong.[3]
Although all Chinese aces have received the title Combat Hero in acknowledgement of their services,[4] very little information is known of the Chinese pilots during the war due to the lack of published records.
Lu Min died on December 21, 2000.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Varhola 2000, p. 44
- ^ Zhang 2004, p. 193.
- ^ 林彪叛逃后的林立衡：1974年曾自杀 [Lin Biao's Daughter After Father's Downfall: Suicide Attempts in 1974] (in Chinese), Beijing, China: Xinhua, 2010-11-25, archived from the original on November 28, 2010, retrieved 2011-08-29
- ^ 中华英雄鏖战世界强敌 抗美援朝"战斗英雄"全景扫描 [Profiles of Combat Heroes of the Korean War] (in Chinese), Beijing, China: Xinhua, 2010-10-26, archived from the original on October 29, 2010, retrieved 2011-08-29
- ^ 如渊如尘如泪 [Like Deep Dust and Tears] (in Chinese). Baidu. December 14, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
Sources
edit- Varhola, Michael J. (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953, Mason City, Iowa: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-1-882810-44-4
- Zhang, Xiao Ming (2004), Red Wings Over the Yalu: China, the Soviet Union, and the Air War in Korea, College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, ISBN 978-1-58544-201-0
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