Wang Yanzhou, the last member of the Flying Tigers, what kind of record did he have in his life?

Although the city of Rizhao is very young, this land on the coast of the Yellow Sea has a very long history. Since modern times, countless outstanding historical figures have emerged in Rizhao. The first historical celebrity I thought of in Rizhao was Wang Yanzhou, a veritable anti-Japanese hero, although he was not a senior official.

Wang Yanzhou

During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, in the face of industrialized Japan, China, which was completely backward, was at a disadvantage in almost every aspect, especially in air power. Although China's air force had an arduous struggle in the early days, China's air power was far inferior to that of Japan's air force, and Japanese fighter planes almost completely dominated China's sky.

By virtue of its air superiority, Japanese fighter planes have been so arrogant that they often land at our airport and take the flag away. In this situation, the only thing that China can compete with Japanese planes in the air is the well-known American Volunteer Air Force? Flying Tigers? . Wang Yanzhou, a native of Rizhao, Shandong, is a member of the Flying Tigers.

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Wang Yanzhou, 1920, from Rizhao, Shandong. On 1938, he joined the Kuomintang Nanyuan Military Training Corps in Beiping, 29 army. Wang Yanzhou 16, 1940 was admitted to Huangpu Military Academy. Wang Yanzhou joined Jianqiao Air Force Academy.

In the air force school, with good physical conditions and his own efforts, Wang Yanzhou achieved excellent results and was trained to the US Air Force. 1943 After returning to China, Wang Yanzhou was assigned to the Eighth Squadron of the Third Brigade of the China-US Air Force Mixed Regiment as a pilot.

Wang Yanzhou

During his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Wang Yanzhou shot down three Japanese Zero Fighters, Tojo's Fighter 1 fighter, and a large transport plane 1 fighter, becoming a veritable anti-Japanese hero. During the war of liberation, Wang Yanzhou was forced to land in the liberated areas because of the weather and was captured by the militia. He personally felt the great difference between the liberated areas and the Kuomintang-controlled areas. He joined the Air Force of China People's Liberation Army and flew over Tiananmen Square in person, where he was inspected by Chairman Mao.

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In the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Yanzhou shot down and injured the U.S. f-86 1 aircraft with a former fighter plane, and won the second-class merit. He also became the only pilot in China with a record of shooting down both Japanese invaders and American warplanes. 1955, Wang Yanzhou jumped ship, 196 1 returned to the farm. In 2005, 85-year-old Wang Yanzhou joined the China * * * Production Party and died on 20 12 at the age of 92.

Wang Yanzhou