The Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China (CPLA) was formally established on November 11, 1949. After half a century of construction, the Chinese Air Force has become one of the most powerful air forces in the world. In recent years, the great achievements made by the Chinese Air Force have impressed the world. With the successive service of the J-20 and Y-20, the Chinese Air Force has ushered in the best period in its history. At the same time, the development of the H-20 strategic bomber is also being stepped up.

First

Liu Yalou (formerly known as Liu Zhendong, April 8, 1910 - May 7, 1965), born in Wuping County, Fujian Province, was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.

Term of office (1949-1965)

Second term

Wu Faxian (1915-October 17, 2004) was born in Yongfeng, Jiangxi Province. He became a member of the Communist Party of China in 1932 and held the rank of Lieutenant General. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army and Commander of the Air Force. During the "Cultural Revolution", he actively participated in Lin Biao's conspiracy to usurp the supreme power of the party and the state. In 1973, he was expelled from the party and all his positions within and outside the party were revoked. His military rank must have been cancelled, so Wu Faxian was no longer a general.

Term of office (1965-1971)

The third

Ma Ning (1922-December 3, 2010) was born in Qinyang County, Henan Province.

Term of office (1973-1977)

Fourth

Zhang Tingfa (April 9, 1918 - March 25, 2010), a native of Xiamao Town, Sha County, Fujian Province, was an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China and a time-tested and loyal communist fighter.

Term of office (1977-1985)

Fifth

Wang Hai, formerly known as Wang Yongchang, was born in January 1926 in Weihai, Shandong Province. He participated in revolutionary work in May 1944, joined the Communist Party of China in September 1945, and joined the army in June 1946.

Term of office (1985-1992)

The Sixth

Cao Shuangming was born in August 1929 in Lin County (now Linzhou City), Henan Province. He joined the army in June 1946 and joined the Communist Party of China in September of the same year. He was once the commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Term of office (1992-1994)

Seventh

Yu Zhenwu (January 1931 - September 29, 2023), a native of Kuandian County, Liaoning Province, Han nationality, joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1947

Term of office (1994-1996)

The eighth

Liu Shunyao (December 1939-December 30, 2002), a native of Zhaoyuan, Shandong, started working in 1955, joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1958, and joined the Communist Party of China in 1961. He was once the commander of the Air Force.

Term of office (1996-2002)