 Lin was awarded a medal by the Chinese government for his efforts.After the war, Lin was a member of a mission to design jet aircraft in China.They approached the St. Louis, Missouri-based McDonnell Aircraft about mass-producing their aircraft, but as the price quoted was too expensive, they instead chose Gloucester, England's Gloster Aircraft Company; Lin was part of a 20-person design team who moved to England to work with them in 1947.