People's Liberation Army
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The People's Liberation Army is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China. It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Fo
PLA troops entering Beijing in 1949 during the Chinese Civil War
Chinese troops gathered on a T-34/85 or a Type 58 medium tank leaving North Korea in 1958, 5 years after the Korean War ended with an armistice (a ceasefire) in 1953. The banner in the background of the picture bears a slogan (in Chinese) which declares "The Friendship And Unity of the North Korean And Chinese Peoples Are Always Steadfast And Strong!"
Marshal Lin Biao surveying the soldiers during the 10th-anniversary military parade in 1959
The PLA Honor Guard in Beijing, 2007
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force or the People's Air Force, is the primary aerial warfare service of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAAF controls m
People's Liberation Army
…Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force. It operates under the…
PLAAF fighter pilots in 1967
A J-6 fighter flight display at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show
A Chengdu J-7I armed with PL-2 air-to-air missile on display at the Chinese Aviation Museum
Shenyang J-8II (Finback-B)