TY - BOOK AU - ALLEN Kenneth W AU - KRUMEL Glenn TI - China's airforce enters the 21st century SN - 0833016482 (pbk.): PY - 1995/// CY - Santa Monica, Calif. USA PB - RAND KW - CHINA KW - AIR FORCES KW - PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY AIRFORCE N2 - Detailed account of the history, evolution and future plans of the PLA Airforce. Chapters 1-5 cover history of the PLA and the development of air capability. Chapter 6 deals with air power strategy for the 21st century; chpater 7 covers education and training; chapter 8 looks at trends in force structure; while chapter 9 draws some conclusions and implications. Appendices cover a variety of subjects inlcuding rank system, procurement programs, and indigenous surface-to-air missile systems ER -