Klavdiya Andreevna Nechaeva (Russian: Клавдия Андреевна Нечаева; 9 March 1916 – 17 September 1942) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II who was killed in action protecting her squadron commander during the battle of Stalingrad.

Upon the German invasion of the Soviet Union, she was invited to join women's aviation group by Marina Raskova.

After joining she and the rest of the women volunteers were sent for training at Engels Military Aviation School, and Nechaeva was underwent training to fly the Yak-1 for the 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment, an air defense unit and the first of the three women's regiments to be deployed to the front.

Upon arrival she flew support for ships and barges transporting cargo around the city.

[1][2][3][4][5] Nechaeva died in aerial combat, protecting her squadron commander from an enemy attack over Stalingrad on 17 September 1942.