Chang Liyi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chinese air force pilot and CIA operative
Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1929
Place of Birth: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Date of Death: 12-Jun-2019
Profession: aircraft pilot
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Chang Liyi
- Chang Liyi (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhang Lìyì; 7 November 1929 – 12 June 2019), also known as Jack Chang, was a pilot in the Republic of China Air Force with the rank of major.
- A member of the CIA-trained Black Cat Squadron, he flew the American U-2 reconnaissance aircraft to spy on China's nuclear program.
- He was shot down on 10 January 1965 over Baotou, Inner Mongolia and held in mainland China for 17 years.
- Chang was released from custody in 1982, but not granted permission to return to Taiwan until 1990, living the interim years in the United States.
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