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The Mig-15 entered the Korean War in November 1950 flown by Soviet pilots because the North Korean and Chinese were still being trained on this aircraft. It wasn’t long into the war when it was felt they had been trained enough and the Soviet pilots were withdrawn. The Mig-15 came as a complete shock to the UN Forces so they hurried the F-86 into production to counter the MiG. There were several Aces on each side with Chinese pilot Wang Hai accumulating 9 kills during the war. Wang Hai went on to become the first PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) Commander in July 1985 and held the post until November 1992.