Soviet Forces

Soviet Volunteer Group

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A I-16 plaen of the Soviet Volunteer Group, the most common fighter plane of this unit. the 450 piltos and technicians were sent to China to aid the KMT in the fight against Japan up to 1941 when the Russian-Japanese non-agression pact was signed. Till then, 227 pilots were KIA. ------------------------ Evillittlekenny