The book contains information about Soviet pilots who achieved 15 or more personal victories. The results of their military life are briefly outlined: the number of combat missions, air battles, and destroyed enemy aircraft. To some extent, this is a research book, a scientific work. Trying to establish the number of victories won by the best Soviet pilots, and for the first time trying to outline the circle of air aces who shot down more than fifteen fascist planes, the author set himself a difficult task. The statistical approach, where the main attention is paid to the result, is of obvious interest. But it is associated with significant difficulties: after all, the pursuit of personal achievements was not the driving force of our generation. Even official wartime documents - historical records of regiments, and sometimes award lists - often do not contain scrupulous figures: what was more important was the overall account of the war, the overall standings. In addition, flight books and combat logs, which could have become the basis for such research, were often lost. The author did not limit himself to stating the results of combat activities and biographical information; he managed to sketch a number of recognizable portraits, notice character traits, and signature techniques of air combat. This book is another reminder of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, a monument to Victory, paid for with the lives of millions.