China’s Air Force: from Shield to Sword

... supplied by their “suzerains”, including the first combat use of air-to-air guided missiles [5] . The USSR not only supplied its own manufactured aircraft but also helped to set up production in China of MiG-17 and MiG-19 fighters, Il-28 bombers, An-2 transport planes and many other aircraft. In recent years the PLAAF has continued to develop rapidly and has entered a new stage in a number of areas. www.airforceworld.com J-6 fighters (chinese version of the MiG-19), 1970th The question ...