APPENDIX G
AVIATION TERMINOLOGY
CHINESE TO ENGLISH

CHINESE STANDARD TELEGRAPHIC CODE

ENGLISH

Anquan 1344/0356

Safety

Ba-er gongcheng 0360/0059/1562/4453

F-8-2 Engineering Program

Bangongshi 6586/0361/1358

General Office

Bangongting 6586/0361/1689

General Office (GSD, GPD, MND, CCP Military Commission)

Baoji 0545/2623

Cargo Aircraft

Baowei bu 0202/5898/6752

Security Department

Beikong 0554/4500

Beijing MRAF

Bianyi 4882/6230

Edit and Translate

Bu 6752

Department

Budui 6752/7130

UnitlTroops

Caiwu 6299/0523

Finance

Canmou 0639/6206

Staff Officer

Canmouzhang 0639/6206/7022

Chief of Staff

Changbu 0208/6752

Repair Shops

Chang zhan 1034/4541

Field Station (Supply)

Cheliang 6508/6538

Vehicles

Chengkong 2052/4500

Chengdu MRAF

Chengyuan 2052/0765

Member

Chu 5710

Division (Administrative Element Under a Department)

Chuanzhen 0278/4176

Facsimile

Dadui 1129/7130

Group (Operational Unit)

Daibiaotuan 0108/5903/0957

Delegation

Da junqu 1129/6511/0575

Military Region

Danwei 0830/0143

Unit (administrative element)

Dangwei 8093/1201

Party Committee

Dangwei changwei 8093/1201/1603/1201

Party Standing Committee

Daodan 1418/ 1734

Missile

Daohang (daohang xitong) 1418/5300/4762/4827

Inertial Navigation System

Daxiao 1129/2699

Senior Colonel (O-7)

Daxiu 1129/0208

Depot Level Maintenance

Daxue benke 1129/1331/2609/4430

Undergraduate Degree

Dianchuan 7193/0278

Teleprinter

Dianzi 7193/1311

Avionics

Dianzi duikang 7193/1311/1417/2123

Electronic Countermeasures

Dikong daodan 0966/4500/1418/1734

Surface-to-Air Missile

Dikong daodan bing (budui) 0966/4500/1418/1734/0365 (6752/7130)

Surface-to-Air Missile Troops

Dinghuo 1353/6303

Procurement

Dingqi jiancha (dingjian) 1353/2601/2914/2686 (1353/2914)

Periodic Inspection

Dongyuan 0520/0765

Mobilization

Duikong qingbao bing 1417/4500/1906/1032/0365

Aircraft Reporting Troops

Duilie 7130/0441

Formation

Duli 3747/4539

Independent

Erji feixingyuan 0059/4787/7378/5887/0765

Second Grade Pilot

Erdengji xiuli 0059/4583/4787/0208/3810

Intermediate Level Maintenance

Erpao 0059/3517

PLAAF Surface-to-Air Missile; PLA Second Artillery (Strategic Rocket Forces)

Fadongji 4099/0520/2623

Engine

Fangan 2455/2714

Program (Phase)

Fangkong 7089/4500

Air Defense

Fangkongj un 7089/4500/6511

Air Defense Force

Fangmian jun 2455/7240/6511

Front Army

Fanyi dui 5064/6230!7130

Translation Unit

Feiji 7378/2623

Aircraft

Feixing guanzhishi 737815887/4619/0455/1358

Air Traffic Control Office

Fendui 0433/7130

Flight

Fu 0479

Deputy (Prefix)

Fujian 7096/0115

Accessories

Ganbu 1626/6752

Cadre, officer

Ganbu xiuyangsuo (ganxiusuo) 1626/6752/0128/7402/2076 (1626/0128/2076)

Retired Cadre sanitorium

Ganbu bu 1626/6752/6752

Cadre/Personnel Department

Gaopao 7559/3517

Antiaircraft Artillery

Gaoshepao bing (budui) 7559/1410/3517/0365 (6752/'7130)

Antiaircraft Artillery Troops

Gongchang guanli bu (gongguan bu) 1562/0617/4619/3810/6752 (1562/0617/6752)

Factory Management Department ,

Gongcheng shejiju 1562/4453/6080/6060/1444

Engineering Design Bureau

Gongcheng Yanzhi 1562/4453/4282/0455

Engineering Development

Gongying 0180/2019

Supply

Gu 5140

Branch (Administrative Element)

Guangkong 1639/4500

Guangzhou MRAF

Guanli 4619/3810

Administrative

Guofang kexue jishu gongye weiyuanhui (kegongwei) 0948/7089/4430/1331/2111/2611/1562/2814/1201/0765/2585 (4430/1562/1201) Commission on Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND/formerly known as NDSTIC)

Guofangbu 0948/7089/6752

Ministry of National Defense (MND)

Haijun hangkong bing (haihang) 3189/6511/5300/4500/0365 (3189 5300)

Naval Aviation

Hangkong cailiao (hangcai) 5300/4500/2624/2436 (5300/2624)

Air Material

Hangkong gongcheng bu 5300/4500/1562/4453/6752

Aeronautical Engineering Department

Hangkong gongye bu (hangkong bu) (AKA sanji bu) .

5300/4500/1562/2814/6752 (0005/2623/6752)

Ministry of Aviation Industry (MAI) (AKA 3rd Ministry of Machine Building)

Hangkong hangtian gongye bu 5300/4500/5300/1131/1562/2814/6752

Ministry of Aero-Space Industry (MAS)

Hangkong zhishi 5300/4500/4249/6221

Aerospace Knowledge (Monthly Magazine)

Hangkong bing 5300/4500/0365

Aviation Troops/Unit

Hangtian bu 5300/1131/6752

Ministry of Astronautics (MOA)

Hangxing 5300/5887

Air Traffic Control

Hecheng jundui 0678/2052/6511/7130

Combined Arms

Hong-wu/liu/qi (bong-5/6/7) 6575/0063/0362/0003

B-5/67 Bomber

Hongzha hangkong bing 6575/3498/5300/4500/0365

Bomber Aviation Unit

Hongzhaji 6575/3498/2623

Bomber

Houqin 4920/0683

Logistics

Huabei 547 8/0554

North China

Huadong 5478/2639

East China

Huayu yuan 6114/0523/0765

Telephone Operator

Huazhong 5478/0022

Central China

Huncheng lu 3236/2052/2464

Combined Brigade

Huoli kongzhi (huokong xitong) 3499/0500/2235/0455(3499/2235/4762/4827)

Fire Control (System)

Jian-ba 3005/0360

F-8 (Written as Jian-8, Spoken as Qian-8)

Jian-ba-er 3005/0360/0059

F-8-2 (Written as Jian-8-2, Ran-8-Ij, or J-8-II, Spoken as qian-ba-er)

Jian- 3005

Fighter designator F- (Chinese write as a J- Prefix)

Jianhong-qi 3005/6575/0003

Fighter/Bomber-7 (FB-7)(Written as jianhong-7, Spoken as qianhong-7)

Jianji hangkong bing 3005/2345/5300/4500/0365

Fighter Aviation (Spoken as qianji hangkong bing)

Jianjiao- 3005/2403

Trainer designator FT- (Spoken as qianjiao-, Chinese write as a J- prefix)

Jianjiji 3005/2345/2623

Fighter (Spoken as qianjiji)

Jiaxian yuan 2665/4848/0765

Linesman

Jiefangjun kongjun (kongjun) 6043/2397/6511/4500/6511

PLA Air Force (PLAAF)

Jiefangjun bao 6043/2397/6511/1032

Liberation Army Daily

Jiguan 2623!7070

Jiguan/lingdao jiguan means the headquarters and/or command staff

Jihua 6060/0439

Plans

Jiji fangyu 4480/2623/7089/1785

Active Defense

Jiji zhiyuan 4480/2623/2388/2266

Active Support

Jikong 3444/4500

Jinan MRAF

Jingwei 6226/5898

Security

Jiqin 2111/0530

Technical Support

Jishu 2111/2611

Non-Aircraft Maintenance (SAM, AAA, Radar, Comm troops); technical

Jituanjun 7162/0957/6511

Group Army

Jiwu 2623/0523

Aircraft Maintenance

Jixie (jijie) 2623/2750

Machinery (Written as jixie, Spoken as jixie or jijie)

Jiyao 2623/6008

Confidential

Jizhong shiyong 7162/0022/0169

Concentrated Use

Ju 1444

Bureau

Jubu zhikongquan 1444/6752/0455/4500/2938

Local Air Superiority

Jun 6511

Army/Air Corps

Junqu 6511/0575

Military Region (MR)

Junqu kongjun 6511/0575/4500/6511

Military Region Air Force Hq (MRAF Hq)

Junshi xueshi xuewei 6511/0057/1331/1102/1331/0143

Bachelor of Military Science

Junwu 6511/0523

Military Affairs

Junxiao bu 6511/2699/6752

Schools Department

Junxie (junjie) 6511/2750

Armament (Written as junxie, Spoken as junxie or junjie)

Junxu 6511/7194

Quartermaster

Junxun bu 6511/6064/6752

Training Department

Kaocha zu 5072/2686/4809

Site Survey Team

Ke 4430

Office

Keyan bu (keji yanjiu bu) 4430/4282/6752"

Scientific Research Department

Kong gong (kongjun hangkong gongcheng bu) 4500/1562 Hq Air Force, Aeronautical Engineering Department

Kong Hou (kongjun houqin bu) 4500/0683

Hq Air Force, Logistics Department

Kongjiang bing 450017100/0365

Airborne Troops

Kongjun 4500/6511

Hq Air Force; PLA Air Force

Kongjun jun 4500/6511/6511

Air Corps

Kongjun zhihui xueyuan 4500/6511/2172/2264/1331/7108

PLAAF Command College

Kongkong daodan 4500/4500/1418/1734

Air-to-Air Missile

Kong si (kongjun siling bu) 4500/0674

Hq Air Force, Hq Department

Kongzhan 4500/2069

Aerial Combat

Kong zheng (kongjun zhengzhi bu) 4500/2398

Hq Air Force, Political Department

Kongzhong jiaozhan 4500/0022/0074/2069

Aerial Combat

Lankong 5695/4500

Lanzhou MRAF

Lao ganbu 5071/1626/6752/6752

Retired Cadre

Leida 7191/6671

Radar

Leida bing (budui) .7191/6671/0365 (6752/7130)

Radar Troops

Lian 6647

Company

Lianluo 5114/4820/6752

Liaison

Liaoyangyuan 4070/7402/7108

Pilot's Sanitorium

Linghuo jidong 7227/3172/2623/0520

Flexibility Mobility

Lu 2464

Brigade

Lujun hangkong bing (luhang) 7120/6511/5300/4500/0365 (7120/5300)

Army Aviation

Lunzheng 6158/6086

Theoretical Evaluation

Miaozhun 4178/0402

Aiming (System)

Minhangju 3046/5300/1444.

Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)

Mishu 4434/2579

Secretary

Mixie xietong 1378/0434/0588/0681

Close Coordination

Nankong 0589/4500

Nanjing MRAF

Peixian 6792/4848

Line Maintenance

Peixun 1014/6064

Training

Qiang-wu (qiang-5) 1730/0063

A-5 Ground Attack Aircraft

Qiangji hangkong bing 1730/2345/5300/4500/0365

Ground Attack Aviation Unit

Qiangjiji 1730/2345/2623

Ground Attack Aircraft

Qianzhi 0467/2172

Forward Command Post

Qingbao 1906/1032

Intelligence

Qixiang 3049/6272

Weather

Qunzhong gongzuo (qungong) 5028/5883/1562/0155

Mass Works

Quzhu 7517/6632

Pursuit

Renmin zhanzheng 0086/3046/2069/3730

People's War

Sanji feixingyuan 0005/4787f1378/5887/0765

Third Grade Pilot

S han gj iang 0006/ 1412

General (3-Star/0-10)

Shangwei 0006/1414

Captain

Shangxiao 0006/2699

Colonel

Shaojiang 1421/1412

Major General (1-Star/O-8)

Shaowei 1421/1414

2nd Lieutenant

S haoxiao 1421/2699

Major

Shebei 6080/0271

Equipment

Sheji dingxing 6080/6060/1353/0992

Design Finalization

Shengchan 3932/3934

Production

Shengchan Dingxing 3932/3934/1353/0992

Production Finalization

Sheng junfenqu 4164/6511/0433/0575.

Military Sub-District

Sheng junqu 4164/6511/0575

Provincial Military Command/Military District

Shenji 1399/6060

Audit

Shenkong 3088/4500

Shenyang MRAF

Shi 1358

Air Division (Under an Air Corps/MRAF); Army division

Shi 1597

Office

Shifei 6107/7378

Test Flight

Shifeiyuan 6107!7378/0765

Test Pilot

Siling bu 0674/0109/6752

Headquarters Department; Headquarters

S ilingyuan 0674/0109/0765

Commander

Suo 2076

Research Institute

Tanzhao deng 2232/2109/3597

Search Light

Teji feixingyuan 3676/4787/7378/5887/0765

Special Grade Pilot

Teshe 3676/6080

Special Equipment

Tiaoling 2742/0109

Regulations

Tongshuai bu 4827/1596/6752

General Headquarters

Tongxin 6639/0207

Communications

Tongxin bing 6639/0207/0365

Communications Troops

Tongxun 6639/6061

Communications

Tongyi zhihui 4827/0001/2172/2264

Unified Command

Tuan 0957

Regiment

Waichang 1120/1034

Field Maintenance

Waishi 1120/0057

Foreign Affairs

Weihu 4850/6233

Maintenance

Weiji 1792/2623

Microcomputer

Weisheng 5898/3932

Health

Weixiu 4850/0208

Repair

Weiyuan 1201/0765

Commission Member

Weiyuanhui 1201/0765/2585

Commission

Wuxiandian 2477/4848/7193

Radio (Wireless)

Xibei 6007/0554

Northwest

Xietong dongzuo jihua 0588/0681/0520/0155

Coordinate Action Plan

Xinan 6007/05 89

Southwest

Xingzheng 5887/2398

Administrative Control

Xitong 4762/4827

System

Xiujian bu 0208/1696/6752

Construction Department

Xiuli 0208/3810

Maintenance/repair

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APPENDIX G AVIATION TERMINOLOGY CHINESE TO ENGLISH

APPENDIX G
AVIATION TERMINOLOGY
CHINESE TO ENGLISH