People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps
| People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps | |
|---|---|
| 中国人民解放军空降兵军 Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjiàngbīng Jūn | |
Airborne Corps Badge | |
| Active | September 17, 1950–present |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance | Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Type | Air force ground forces and special forces |
| Role | |
| Size | 40,000 personnel |
| Garrison/HQ | Xiaogan, Hubei |
| Nickname(s) | "Thousand Year Army" (千年军) Heavenly troops from the sky(天降神兵) |
| Motto(s) | 首站用我，用我必胜 (I am the first to be deployed, when I am deployed I will win) |
| Anniversaries | September 17 |
| Engagements | Chinese Civil War Korean War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) |
| Insignia | |
| Patch | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Harbin Z-20KS |
| Attack helicopter | Harbin Z-20KA Changhe Z-10K Harbin Z-9W |
| Cargo helicopter | Harbin Z-20K Changhe Z-8 Mil Mi-171 |
| Utility helicopter | Harbin Z-9 |
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps, also referred to as the People's Liberation Army Airborne Corps (simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军空降兵军; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍空降兵軍; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjiàngbīng Jūn; lit. 'Chinese People's Liberation Army Airborne Corps') is a corps grade airborne and air assault force subordinated to People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) headquarters.
Before April 2017, the Airborne Corps was called the PLAAF 15th Airborne Corps.