The Soviet Volunteer Air Force refers to a volunteer air force unit composed of Soviet pilots during the War of Resistance Against Japan to assist China. Established in November 1937, led by General Shanov, equipped with over 1000 aircraft. During their stay in China, the Soviet Air Force Volunteer Corps actively cooperated with the Chinese military in the war against Japan. They participated in the defense of Nanjing and Wuhan, and launched expeditions from the mainland to Taiwan and Japan, dealing heavy blows to the Japanese army. To some extent, it made up for the insufficient strength of the Chinese Air Force at that time. They also help China train air force combat personnel. By the time the Soviet Air Force Volunteer Team returned to China, more than 2000 Soviet pilots had been sent to China. Among them, more than 100, including the bomber team leader Kurishenko and the fighter team leader Rahmanov, had sacrificed their precious lives for the cause of the Chinese people's war of resistance, demonstrating the lofty internationalism of the Soviet people. After the outbreak of the Soviet German War in June 1941, the volunteer team left China and returned home. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, more than 200 internationalist soldiers of the Soviet Volunteer Air Force heroically sacrificed their lives on the land of China. There are a total of 236 of them whose names are engraved on the martyrs' monument of the Nanjing Anti Japanese Aviation Martyrs Memorial Hall. The Soviet Volunteer Air Force had over 500 aircraft and more than 800 air and ground crew members. They engaged in multiple air battles with the Japanese army over Nanjing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guide, Guangzhou, the South Chin