Lt Matt Pontowski, USAF, just might have wrecked his career. A brilliant flyer but wild. No respect for authority. He could turn an F-15E into a demon from hell and disregard proper procedure like a spoilt kid. Well-connected and good looking, he had a knack of making enemies.
But when the 45th Tactical Fighter Wing find themselves in the eye of a Middle Easter hurricane, tasked to fly the most dangerous mission of their careers, Matt Pontowski has to grow up fast.
The vengeful Iraqis have developed a new nerve gas and a missile system that can deliver it to the heart of Israel. The Israelis are preparing to go nuclear in response. Only the destruction of the Iraqi chemical plant can avert total war.
The politicians and the military analysts are powerless. Now the issue will be decided by Matt's squadron in the most dangerous skies and over the most unfriendly terrain in the world . . .
