In 1941 , upon the German invasion of the Soviet Union which brought the Soviet Union into World War II , she joined the Soviet Air Force .
Lebedeva was a member of the Dzerzhinsky flying club in Moscow , and worked her way up to instructor .
In 1941 , upon the German invasion of the Soviet Union which brought the Soviet Union into World War II , Lebedeva joined the Soviet Air Force .
Lebedeva was a member of the Dzerzhinsky flying club in Moscow , and worked her way up to instructor .