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Overview of People's Liberation Army Air Force "elite pilots" / Michael S. Chase, Kenneth W. Allen, Benjamin S. Purser III.

Title
Overview of People's Liberation Army Air Force "elite pilots" / Michael S. Chase, Kenneth W. Allen, Benjamin S. Purser III.
Author
Chase, Michael,
Publication
  • Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]
  • ©2016

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Additional Authors
  • Allen, Kenneth W. (Retired Air Force officer)
  • Project Air Force (U.S.)
  • Purser, Benjamin S., III,
  • United States. Air Force sponsoring body.
Description
viii, 28 pages : color map; 28 cm
Summary
"This report draws on a wide variety of Chinese primary sources to provide an overview of how the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) selects and trains what it calls its elite fighter pilots. One of the most important lessons learned has been the PLAAF's desire to move toward less scripted training"--Back cover.
Subject
  • China. Kong jun > Personnel management
  • Fighter pilots > Selection and appointment > China
  • Fighter pilots > Training of > China
Note
  • "RR-1416-AF"--Cover page 4.
  • At head of title: RAND Project Air Force.
  • "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-28).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The PLAAF's Cangzhou and Dingxin test and training bases -- The PLAAF's Golden Helmet competition -- The PLAAF participation in Aviadarts and Bayi Aerobatics Team.
ISBN
  • 9780833094964
  • 0833094963
OCLC
954104785
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library