Air Battles In China During WWII

SMAPLionHeart SG

Between the Chinese and Japanese , any official records or developments of fighter planes?

Marco_Simone SG

It's a forgotten theatre.All I know is that General Chennault is the commander of the Flying Tigers.The aircraft most famous there is the P-40 Kittyhawk.

SMAPLionHeart SG

china fighter planes? got?
chenault ? who is he?

Marco_Simone SG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tigers

SMAPLionHeart SG

so china has no locally developed fighter planes at all?

storywolf SG

Yes China airforce was armed with main soviet planes that time, but due to the poor pilot skill vs japan, which result in heavy loss that direct air to air fight with japs are not allow.

Later think US did supply some planes, but most remain soviets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Chinese_Nationalist_Armour_and_Air_force_in_World_War_II

SMAPLionHeart SG

Looks like China Air Force got thrashed
Confused

archon1234 SG

The Nationalist Gov Chinese airforce in 1930s were made up of biplanes from Russia. The Nationalist gov did use their limited airforce in Battle of Shaghai and Nanking. The chinese airforce was nearly eliminated during the pullback to Chong King after the fall of Nanking, as the spare parts supply dwindled.

For details, u can refer to www.xinjunxhi.com (in history section).