The
People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is the aerial warfare
service branch of the People’s Liberation Army, the armed forces of the
People’s Republic of China. The Chinese Airforce was officially
established on 11 November 1949. As of 2014, the Chinese Airforce has a
strength of around 398,000 personnel and is the largest air force in
Asia. With ongoing modernisation, all older aircraft types in service
are quickly being phased out and emphasis being placed on developing
modern 4.5th generation fighters to replace them – along with 5th
generation fighters in the near future.
