Ernst Schacht (Russian: Эрнст Генрихович Шахт; 14 April 1904 – 23 February 1942), a Swiss of German origin, emigrated to the Soviet Russia in 1922 when he was 18 years old.

From 1925 to 1926 he served as pilot in the 1st Light Bomber Aviation Squadron named after Vladimir Lenin, based in the Moscow Military District.

At first he was training Spanish Republican pilots at Alcalá de Henares Airbase, in October he assumed command of 1st Bomber Squadron.

[2] On 31 December 1936, Schacht was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and Order of Lenin for his performance in the Spanish Civil War.

In August 1939, Ernst Schacht was made the head of Ryazan Higher Courses of Advancement of the Air Force.

In November 1940 he became deputy commander of the Air Force of Orel Military District, responsible for high education.