The Birth of the Kwangsi (Guangxi)
Air Force
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The Birth of the Kwangsi (Guangxi)
Air Force
Lennart Andersson
Development of the Kwangsi Air Force,
one of several local air forces in
China, started with a thorough training
programme and British advisers, but a
row of mortal accidents and many
aircraft damaged put an end to that
period. A number of Japanese instructors
replaced the British pilots and
mechanics and a complete reorganisation
of the training establishment followed.
Since its inauguration in February 1932,
the Kwangsi Air Force had acquired all
its aircraft and other equipment from
one single firm, the Far East Aviation
Company in Hong Kong, which represented
a number of British aviation companies.
The birth of the Kwangsi Air Force is a
unique and fascinating episode in
aviation history and it is also one of
the many piece in the large puzzle of
modern Chinese history.
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