What program was PLAAF pilot Chen Dong selected to be in?
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Chen Dong (astronaut) Chen Dong (; born 12 December 1978) is a Chinese pilot and astronaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the People's Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be a CNSA astronaut in 2010.
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People's Liberation Army Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLAAF was officially established on 11 November 1949. As of 2014, the PLAAF has a strength of around 398,000 personnel and is the largest air force in Asia.
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Guizhou JL-9 The Guizhou JL-9, also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle ("Shanying"), is a two-seat fighter-trainer developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).
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2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2CFFTS; French: "2 École de pilotage des Forces canadiennes" ) is one of the Royal Canadian Air Force's training centres for pilots and also one of the facilities of the NFTC program.
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Phoenix Program The Phoenix Program (Vietnamese: "Chiến dịch Phụng Hoàng" , a word related to fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix) was a program designed, coordinated, and executed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States special operations forces, US Army intelligence collection units from MACV, special forces operatives from the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), and the Republic of Vietnam's (South Vietnam) security apparatus during the Vietnam War.
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Microfly UAV Microfly UAV is a Chinese UAV developed by Beijing Microfly Engineering Technology Co. Ltd. (Microfly, 北京迈凯飞工程技术有限公司) and has entered service in China for aerial cinematography, photography, and survey missions.
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Xu Anxiang Xu Anxiang (; born April 1956) is a lieutenant general ("zhong jiang") of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He has served as Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force and Deputy Commander of the Guangzhou MR since 2013.
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DF-15 The Dong-Feng 15 (a.k.a. DF-15, M-9, CSS-6) is a short-range ballistic missile developed by the People's Republic of China. The DF-15 and the newer DF-16 are thought to be the only non-nuclear missiles in use by the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Corps. The U.S. Department of Defense estimated in 2008 that China had 315-355 DF-15 missiles and 90-110 launchers.
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Beijing Panam International Aviation Academy Beijing Panam International Aviation Academy is the largest privately owned airline training facility in the People's Republic of China.
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Dangerous Flights Dangerous Flights is a documentary-style reality television show that airs on the Discovery Channel. The show follows the pilots of C.B. Aviation as they ferry light aircraft to their new owners across distances the aircraft weren't designed to fly and often over routes that are generally considered to be dangerous by the aviation community.
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Design/Build/Fly Design/Build/Fly, or DBF, is a radio-controlled aircraft competition sponsored by the American institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Cessna Aircraft Company, and Raytheon Missile Systems. The Office of Naval Research was also a sponsor until 2006. The competition is intended to challenge the AIAA student branches of each university to design, build, and fly a remote controlled airplane that can complete specific ground and flight missions. Additionally, the teams are required to submit a comprehensive design report detailing the most important aspects of their designs.
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Huang Hengmei Huang Hengmei (; born December 1940) is a retired lieutenant general ("zhong jiang") of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. He served as Commander of the Chengdu Military Region Air Force and the Lanzhou Military Region Air Force.
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Chen Haosu He served as Chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries from 2000 to 2011.
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Air Force Satellite Control Facility The United States Air Force's Air Force Satellite Control Facility (AFSCF) was a space command and control unit located at Onizuka AFB, California. It has the distinction of being heavily involved in the world's first reconnaissance satellite program, CORONA. Due to geological hazards (i.e. earthquakes), and the terrorism threat from its proximity to a major transportation link (California Highway 101), the facility's command and control functions were moved to Schriever AFB, Colorado.
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Dongfanghong program Dongfanghong () was a satellite program of the People's Republic of China. The program started in August 1965 as Project 651—a less ambitious successor to the earlier Project 581—with the goal of launching a satellite heavier than both Sputnik 1 and Explorer 1 into space, and developing all the necessary technologies to do so.
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Wu Lin Feng Wu Lin Feng () is a martial arts competition organised and televised by Henan Television, the official broadcaster of China's Henan Province. It is the longest running and the most influential martial arts program in China.
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Dong Qing Dong Qing (; born 17 November 1973) is a Chinese television host. Since 2005, she has hosted the annual CCTV New Year's Gala.
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45th Airborne Division (PRC) The 45th Division (45 div) (), latterly known as 45th Airborne Division is a military formation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is now one of two mobile divisions of PLA 15th Airborne Corps, and a "Rapid Reaction, First Level" unit.
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Dieter Dengler Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 – February 7, 2001) was a German-born United States Navy aviator during the Vietnam War and later a private aircraft test pilot and commercial airline pilot. He was one of two survivors, the other being Phisit Intharathat, out of seven prisoners of war (POWs) who escaped from a Pathet Lao prison camp in Laos. He was rescued after 23 days on the run following six months of torture and imprisonment and was the first captured U.S. airman to escape enemy captivity during the Vietnam war.
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People's Liberation Army Rocket Force The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF; ), formerly the Second Artillery Corps (SAC; ), is the strategic and tactical missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLARF is a component part of the People's Liberation Army and controls the nation's arsenal of land-based ballistic missiles - both nuclear and conventional. The military arm was established on 1 July 1966 and made its first public appearance on 1 October 1984. The headquarters for operations is located at Qinghe, Beijing. The PLARF is under the direct command of the Chinese Central Military Commission.
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People's Liberation Army Ground Force The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) () is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army and it is the largest and oldest branch of the entire Chinese armed forces. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 1927; however, it was not officially established until 1948. As of 2016, the PLAGF has a strength of 1,600,000 personnel making it the largest standing army in the world. In addition, the People's Liberation Army Ground Force has an estimated 510,000 strong reserve force.
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Qualifying cross country Qualifying Cross Country, also abbreviated QXC, is a flight training standard. Depending on the license type and country's regulatory requirements, it is generally a flight carried out solo, near the end of student training towards a Private Pilots License (PPL) or Private Ultralight Pilot license. Normally the student would be expected to plan a triangular course navigation with one leg more than a specified distance and with one or more landings away from the home airfield.