Fang Ziyi

Fang Ziyi (Chinese: 方子翼; pinyin: Fāng Zǐyì; 21 January 1917 – 17 March 2015) was a major general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China.[1][2] He served as Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Beijing Military Region and Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Guangzhou Military Region, and adviser of PLA Air Force Aviation University.

Fang Ziyi
Native name
方子翼
Birth nameFang Taixing (方泰兴)
Born(1917-01-21)21 January 1917
Guoziyuan Township, Jinzhai County, Anhui, China
Died17 March 2015(2015-03-17) (aged 98)
Beijing, China
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Service/branch People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1930-?
Rank Major general
Commands heldDeputy Commander of the Beijing Military Region Air Force
Deputy Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force
Battles/warsChinese Civil War (Long March)
Second Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Communist Revolution
Korean War
AwardsOrder of Bayi
Order of Independence and Freedom
Order of Liberation
Red Heart Order

Biography

Fang was born Fang Taixing (Chinese: 方泰兴) in Guoziyuan Township of Jinzhai County, in Anhui province, on January 21, 1917, during the Republic of China.[3]

He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1930, the Communist Youth League of China in 1931, and the Communist Party of China in 1933. During the Chinese Civil War, he took part in the Long March. He served as a student in Flight Training Class of Xinjiang Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He served as the team leader of Eight Route Army General Headquarters Air Force, section chief of Flight Training Department, and political commissar of the Fighter Air Group in the Chinese Communist Revolution.[4] He shot down or damaged 88 American planes with his army in the Korean War.[3][5]

He was awarded the rank of Major General (shao jiang) in 1955.

He was awarded Order of Bayi, Order of Independence and Freedom, Order of Liberation, and Red Heart Order.

He served as Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Beijing Military Region and Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Guangzhou Military Region, and adviser of PLA Air Force Aviation University.

On March 17, 2015, Fang Ziyi died of an illness in Beijing.[6]

References

  1. 飞行专家方子翼将军的传奇人生
  2. 三八线上的雄鹰——方子翼
  3. 98岁开国将军逝世 曾率部击落击伤88架美机. Tencent (in Chinese). 2015-03-22.
  4. Gao Lei (2011-06-10). 方子翼:第一批红军飞行员. CPC News (in Chinese).
  5. 方子翼回忆朝战期间中美空战. Tencent (in Chinese). 2013-05-22. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  6. "98岁开国将军逝世 曾率部击落击伤88架美军飞机". 163.com. 2015-03-21. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
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