The 24th Fighter Division is a unit of the Chinese

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 People's Liberation Army Air Force

People's Liberation Army Air Force

The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...

. It is headquartered at Yangcun Air Base in the Beijing Military Region. The unit is equipped with J-8

Shenyang J-8

The Shenyang J-8 is a high-speed, high-altitude Chinese-built single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft.-J-8:...

 fighters. PLA-AF

People's Liberation Army Air Force

The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...

 fighter divisions generally consist of about 17,000 personnel and 70-120 aircraft.

Since 1952 the 24th has shot down three enemy aircraft and many balloons.

24th Fighter Division sub units:

• 70th Regiment
• 71st Regiment
• 72nd Regiment

See also

• List of Chinese aircraft
• List of Airbases in the PLAAF
• People's Liberation Army Air Force
  People's Liberation Army Air Force
  The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...
  
  
• People's Liberation Army
  People's Liberation Army
  The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
  
  

External links

• 24th Fighter Division at GlobalSecurity.org
• PLAAF Order of Battle at Scramble Magazine - Dutch Aviation Society