Military pilot - a dangerous profession, honorable and shrouded in a halo of romantic glory. But even among aviators there is a special caste - these are pilots of long-range aviation. The long arm of our armies, the fire sword of retribution over the heads of enemies and the reliable shield of the state. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, pilots of long-range aviation courageously served, heroically fighting on the fronts of two world wars and a mass of local conflicts, as well as testing the latest models of aviation technology. In this book, the reader will find the true stories of these courageous people who, with their work for the good of the Fatherland, have earned high awards and become real Heroes.