Hu was born in Songjiang County (now
Shanghai),
Jiangsu, on 26 August 1927, and graduated from Jiaotong University in 1948. In November 1949, he became a technician of Tianjin Factory of Civil Aviation Administration of the
Central Military Commission, and worked until July 1952. In August 1952, he was transferred to the
People's Liberation Army General Staff Department, where he was promoted to engineer in December 1956 and to chief engineer in December 1980. ==Honours and awards==