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had been reduced to less than 100 serviceable aircraft. These were machines so outdated that the Soviets described them as a "museum of antiquity", and were manned by less than 600 men. Morale was low and the improvement of the situation was hampered by corrupt officials who bought outdated foreign
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permanently residing in China. Prior to each mission, the pilots changed into Chinese uniforms, whilst their planes were marked with Chinese Air Force insignia. By 1941, the Soviet-built aircraft sent to China would amount to 885, including two-engine and four-engine bombers, though the latter were
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trainers, be sent to China. In March and July 1938 as well as in July 1939, China received loans of 50, 50 and 150 million $ respectively, with an annual interest of 3%. The loans were to be repaid through exports of tea, wool, leather and metals. Upon a Chinese request the Soviets also agreed to
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after running out of fuel and ammunition. On 31 May, 18 Japanese bombers approached Wuhan for a second time, covered by 36 fighters. At the conclusion of the fight, the Japanese bombers missed their targets and 14 of them were shot down by Soviet fighters. By May, Soviet pilots had destroyed 625
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selected the personnel for the Soviet Volunteer Group. At its peak the Soviet Volunteer Group numbered 3,665 personnel, including doctors, drivers, mechanics, meteorologists, cryptographers, radio operators, airfield managers and pilots. 2,000 of these were pilots and 1,000 took part in combat
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equipment in return for bribes. The Japanese outnumbered the Chinese in the air by a 13:1 ratio and were better trained. Moreover, the Japanese aircraft were faster and equipped with such novelties as night vision devices and radios, easily outmaneuvering and overpowering any opposition.
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to bring 155 fighter aircraft, 62 bombers, and 8 trainers into China. The Soviets arrived as private citizens and initially wore civilian clothing, the mission remaining a secret even from their closest relatives. They were instructed to avoid using the term
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where the Soviets also had a sizeable military mission. Of the aircraft supplied, half were turned over to the Chinese Air Force and half were flown and maintained by Soviet personnel. The Soviet air units were stationed at bases near the cities of
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On 23 February 1938, the Soviet Volunteer Group conducted its first operation outside Chinese borders, with 12 and 28 bombers departing from Nanjing and Hankou, respectively. The target was the island of
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provide military advisors and volunteer pilots. The first group of military advisors arrived in China in early June 1938. By February 1939, 3665 Soviet military specialists headed by
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in China's northwest at the terminus of the Soviet supply route. On 13 December 1937, the former temporary capital of Nanjing fell to the Japanese, turning the aerodrome of
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remained silent on the issue of Japanese imperialism, pushing China to reactivate its unofficial communication channels with its only remaining potential ally. The
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Although the personnel were briefed on the situation in China and the importance of their participation in the fight against Japan, they were not volunteers;
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was signed leading to considerable Soviet military assistance to China, including the volunteer squadrons. China paid for the support with raw materials.
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into the main Soviet base. 200 Soviet pilots took part in the defense of the new capital, Hankou, flying in mixed squadrons along with Chinese pilots.
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In the Skies and on the Ground in China: Soviet military advisors and volunteer pilots in China during the period of the Sino–Japanese War 1937–1945
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between the Soviet Union and Germany in 1939. As a result, the Chinese turned to the United States, which authorized the creation of the
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bombers. Over 1,200 aircraft had been sent to China by the end of 1941. At the time of the arrival of the first Soviet volunteers, the
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enemy aircraft and damaged 150 military and civilian ships. The Soviet squadrons were withdrawn after the
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never used in combat. Apart from the aforementioned I-15, I-16 and UT-4, the Soviets also supplied
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Polikarpov I-16 with Chinese insignia. I-16 was the main fighter plane used by the
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missions. Some of them had been sent directly from the front lines of the
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military airport with the intent of celebrating the birthday of emperor
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Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941–1942
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In October 1937, some 450 Soviet pilots and technicians assembled in
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pursued an expansionist policy against its weakened neighbors in the
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Japanese aircraft engineers examine a captured Soviet I-16 fighter.
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The Soviet High Command: A Military-Political History, 1918–1941
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Development of Chinese Nationalist air force (1937–1945)
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Prelude to Pearl Harbor: The Air War in China, 1937–1941
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In September 1937, a secret decree issued by the Soviet
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National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology
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provided crucial military support to the government of
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1940
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Distinguished pilots who fought in the unit include
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realigned himself with Japan and Manchukuo instead.
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Index


Hankou airfield
Soviet Union
Republic of China

Nationalist Chinese Air Force
Nanjing
Nanchang
Lanzhou
Second Sino-Japanese War
Bomber
Tupolev TB-3
Tupolev SB
Fighter
Polikarpov I-16
Polikarpov I-15
Soviet Air Forces
Republic of China
Second Sino-Japanese War
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Wall Street Crash of 1929
Empire of Japan
Far East
Mukden Incident
invasion of Chinese Manchuria
Manchukuo
ties with Germany
Hans von Seeckt
Chiang Kai-shek

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