Cao Shuangming was a fighter pilot and general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.
10 Facts About Cao Shuangming
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Cao Shuangming fought in the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, and served as commander of the PLAAF from 1992 to 1994.
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Cao Shuangming enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1946 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in the same year.
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Cao Shuangming attained the rank of senior captain in 1956.
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Cao Shuangming shot down one of the transporters, while two pilots under his command shot down another.
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Cao Shuangming was promoted to the rank of major in 1960.
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In November 1992, Cao Shuangming succeeded Wang Hai as the commander of the PLAAF, and was promoted to full general in 1993.
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Cao Shuangming was a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Cao Shuangming was a delegate to the 6th, 7th, and 9th National People's Congresses.
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Cao Shuangming died on 23 July 2019 in Beijing, at the age of 89.