Han Decai

Han Decai (Chinese: 韩德彩; June 1933 – 1 April 2024) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. He was a MiG-15 pilo

Han Decai
In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.
Han Decai
韩德彩
Han in 2020
Deputy Commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force [zh]
In office
May 1983 – June 1995
CommanderJiang Yutian [zh]
Sun Jinghua [zh]
Xie Decai [zh]
Personal details
BornJune 1933
Fengyang County, Anhui, China
Died1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 90)
Shanghai, China
PartyChinese Communist Party
SpouseZhu Rongfen
Alma materPLA Air Force Aviation School
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service
1949–1995
Rank Lieutenant general
Unit43rd Regiment of the 15th Division of the PLA Air Force
CommandsNanjing Military Region Air Force [zh]
Battles/warsKorean War
AwardsOrder of the National Flag (1st class)
Order of Freedom and Independence (2nd class)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese韩德彩
Traditional Chinese韓德彩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHán Décái

Han Decai (Chinese: 韩德彩; June 1933 – 1 April 2024) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. He was a MiG-15 pilot and made six claims against American Aircraft, including Harold Fischer, during the Korean War.[1]

Biography

Han was born into a peasant family in Fengyang County, Anhui, in June 1933.[2][3] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in March 1949, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1953.[2][3] He graduated from the PLA Air Force Aviation School in 1951.[2]

In 1952, he served as a pilot and squadron leader of the 43rd Regiment of the 15th Division of the PLA Air Force during the Korean War.[2][3]
His "kill Credits":

  • 24 March 1952 49-1140/F86A/4th Ftr-Int Gp/334th Ftr-Int Sq 4/ 4 F-86s attacked 3 Mig-15s, jumped by 2 more MiGs/ Acct disappeared/Crew members associated with loss: Carey, James D. 1st Lt USAF MIA
  • 24 March 1952 49-1088/F-86A/4th Ftr-Int Gp/335th Ftr-Int Sq. Damaged during encounter with MiGs. Landed at K-14
  • 26 March 1952 51-12936/F86/4th Ftr-int Gp/335th Ftr-Int Sq/ Major damage by 37mm projectile from MiG-15, landed at Home base
  • 25 January 1953 51-2796/F86E/336th Sq/4th Fighter Interception Wing Lt Bill Stauffer KIA
  • 7 April 1953, he shot down the famous American fighter pilot Harold Fischer in Chinese airspace north of the Yalu River.[4][1] In October 1997, he met Fischer, when he joined a group of Flying Tiger pilots who had been invited to visit China.[4][1] Fischer presented him with an F-86 model and they became friends.[4][1]
  • 19 June 1953 # 52-4367/F-86F/8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp/36th Ftr-Bmbr Sq/Disappeared while on strafing run, probably hit by gnd fire, crash not observed.Crewmembers associated with loss:Escalle, Jimmy L. 2Lt. USAF MIA

Total Aircraft Shot down 4 damaged 2 Crew MIA 2 Crew KIA 1 Crew POW 1[5] He once served as commander of the 4th Army of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. In May 1983, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region Air Force [zh], and served until June 1995.

He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1991.[6]

He died in Shanghai on 1 April 2024, at the age of 90.[7]

Family

In 1957, Han married Zhu Rongfen, a medical doctor and a Chinese air force colonel, in Wuxi, Jiangsu.[1]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Private Life of a Chinese MiG Pilot". Evergreen. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Wang Jinzhi (王金志) (4 April 2024). 痛悼！战斗英雄韩德彩逝世. 2 April 2024 (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Shen Lei (沈蕾) (1 April 2024). 缅怀！曾击落美军王牌飞行员的战斗英雄韩德彩逝世. xhby.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Davis, Rebekah (2009-05-25). "Harold E. Fischer Jr. dies at 83; Korean War ace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Confirmation of Han Decai Claims (see also December 2001 Issue of "Military History" Magazine .pp.38-44 Bergin, Bob "Chinese MiG Ace over Korea"
  6. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (1 April 2024). 志愿军空战英雄韩德彩逝世，曾击落美军“双料王牌”飞行员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Zhou Chen (周晨) (2 April 2024). 鹰魂不朽！送别91岁战斗英雄韩德彩. whb.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.

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