Air Force Aviation University Explained

People's Liberation Army
Air Force Aviation University
Native Name:Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军航空大学
Motto:砺志、尚武、博学、精训
President:Bai Chongming
Academic Staff:894
Former Names:Northeast China Democratic United Army Aviation School
Module:
Child:yes
S:中国人民解放军空军航空大学
T:中國人民解放軍空軍航空大學
P:Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjūn Hángkōng Dàxué
Order:st

The People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University is a military university in Changchun, Jilin, China.[1]

As of fall 2014, the university has 7 campuses, consists of 7 departments, covers a total area of 36,000 mu, with more than 19,000,000 square meters of floor space.

History

The People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University was originally established by the People's Liberation Army in 1946 as the "Northeastern Democratic United Army Aviation School" .[2]

On 9 June 2004, the Air Force Changchun Flight Academy, Air Force Second Aviation Academy, Air Force Seventh Flight Academy merged to form the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University.

On 28 April 2012, the Air Force Thirteenth Flight Academy merged into the university.

Academic structure

Library collections

The PLA Air Force Aviation University's total collection amounts to more than 612,000 items.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 飞行学院介绍:空军航空大学 . China's National Defense Ministry . 2009-09-09 . zh . 2015-03-22 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113455/http://www.mod.gov.cn/service/2009-09/09/content_4086516.htm . dead .
  2. News: 2007-08-24 . 空軍航空大學 . zh . China's National Defense Ministry . 2015-03-22 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094821/http://www.mod.gov.cn/big5/service/2007-08/24/content_4085946.htm . dead .