Liu Huanqi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Huanqi (simplified Chinese: 刘焕岐; traditional Chinese: 劉煥岐; pinyin: Liú Huànqí; 1928 - 2014) was a military officer in the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. He was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1988.^[1]

Liu Huanqi
Native name	刘焕岐
Born	1928 Qingyuan County, Hebei, China
Died	2014 (aged 85–86) Jinan, Shandong, China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party People's Republic of China
Branch	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Vice Chief of Staff of Jinan Military Region Deputy Commander of Jinan Military Region Air Force
Battles / wars	Korean War
Awards	Order of Liberation (1955) Order of Victory (1988)

Biography

Born in Qingyuan County, Hebei in 1928, Liu Huanqi joined the People's Liberation Army in 1946, and he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) the following year. After graduating from PLA Air Force Aviation University in 1951 he took part in the Korean War, the CCP government commissioned him as battalion chief of PVA Air Force Flight Brigade. He shot down two American F-86s. After war he held various positions in the PLA Air Force, including vice chief of staff of Jinan Military Region and deputy commander of its Air Force. Liu died of an illness in Jinan, Shandong, on November 4, 2014.^[2]