Hero for All Seasons - Epic of Northeastern Aviation School and the Creation of the People's Air Force

Author: Guo Xiaoye
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Half a century ago on the Korean battlefield, the US military never expected to suddenly encounter the Chinese Air Force, which, in its first move, shot down its ace pilot, creating a "MiG Alley." This is absolutely a legendary story. But do you know that this legendary story happened because there was another legendary story behind it? Do you know the arduous nurturing process of the People's Air Force? In the early days of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the party aspired to train and indeed trained its own pilots. One aviation unit was almost wiped out, while another was nearly destroyed in the enemy's uprising. The aviation school was built from scrap metal collected worldwide and was forced to move from place to place under enemy artillery fire. A Japanese aviation unit inexplicably helped train the instructors at the school. Moreover, how could they achieve a leap forward without advanced training aircraft? How could they take off without gasoline? Was it flying under enemy aircraft with stealth techniques? How did horses pull planes and people push trains—these secrets are not widely known but do not mean they are lost to history.
The author of this book takes the founding of the Northeastern Aviation School as a, through in-depth interviews and meticulous planning, for the first time in documentary literature, records the fate symphony composed by the pioneers of the People's Republic and the great era, fully disclosing the awe-inspiring and earth-shattering path of the People's Air Force. With a pen dipped in contemplation and passion, the book features suspenseful stories, intricate details, and timeless craftsmanship, making it a masterpiece that combines thoughtfulness, artistry, and readability.
In half a century ago on the Korean battlefield, the US military never expected to suddenly encounter the Chinese Air Force, which, in its first move, shot down its ace pilot, creating a "MiG Alley." This is absolutely a legendary story. But do you know that this legendary story happened because there was another legendary story behind it? Do you know the arduous nurturing process of the People's Air Force? In the early days of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the party aspired to train and indeed trained its own pilots. One aviation unit was almost wiped out, while another was nearly destroyed in the enemy's uprising. The aviation school was built from scrap metal collected worldwide and was forced to move from place to place under enemy artillery fire. A Japanese aviation unit inexplicably helped train the instructors at the school. Moreover, how could they achieve a leap forward without advanced training aircraft? How could they take off without gasoline? Was it flying under enemy aircraft with stealth techniques? How did horses pull planes and people push trains—these secrets are not widely known but do not mean they are lost to history.
The author of this book takes the founding of the Northeastern Aviation School as a, through in-depth interviews and meticulous planning, for the first time in documentary literature, records the fate symphony composed by the pioneers of the People's Republic and the great era, fully disclosing the awe-inspiring and earth-shattering path of the People's Air Force. With a pen dipped in contemplation and passion, the book features suspenseful stories, intricate details, and timeless craftsmanship, making it a masterpiece that combines thoughtfulness, artistry, and readability.