Thursday, October 16, 2008

Anshan Air Base

Anshan Air Base is a People's Liberation Army Air Force installation located in the western suburbs of the city of in Liaoning province. Administratively, the base falls within the Shenyang Military Region.

Anshan is the headquarters of the which operates Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-8 and Shenyang J-11 fighters.

Trivia


*Anshan Air Base was visited in March 2007 by Peter Pace, .
*In Tom Clancy's novel ''The Bear and the Dragon'', Anshan Air Base is heavily damaged by USAF stealth fighters to neutralize it in preparation for a raid on a nearby ICBM launch site.

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