RKU—Razresheniye Konfliktov Uslugi, Russian mercenary group
RP—reporting point; also rendezvous point
RPG—rocket-propelled grenade
S-19 Midnight—American single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane
S-300 SAM—Russian surface-to-air antiaircraft missile
S-400 TRIUMF—advanced Russian surface-to-air antiaircraft missile
SAM—surface-to-air missile
SOCAL—Southern California Air Route Traffic Control Center, American air-traffic-control agency
SOCOM—Special Operations Command, American military special operations headquarters
SPEAR—Self-Protection Electronically Agile Reaction, American advanced electronic warfare system
Spetsnaz—abbreviation for Voyska Spetsialnogo Naznacheniya, Russian special forces
Spike—Israeli antitank missile
Stinger—American shoulder-fired antiaircraft missile
STOL—Short Takeoff and Landing
Su-27—Russian multirole tactical fighter
Su-34—Russian tactical bomber
Su-35—Russian multirole tactical fighter
Su-50—Russian advanced air superiority fighter
SUV—sport utility vehicle
T-72—Russian main battle tank
T-90—Russian advanced main battle tank
Tu-160 Blackjack—Russian advanced supersonic strategic bomber
Tu-22M-3 Backfire—Russian supersonic strategic bomber
Tu-95 Bear—Russian strategic bomber
UAZ-3163 Patriot—Russian SUV
Udav—Russian 9mm pistol
UH-60 Black Hawk—U.S. Army medium utility helicopter
V-22—American tilt-rotor aircraft
VC-25B—U.S. Air Force highly modified version of the Boeing 747-200B, known as Air Force One when the U.S. president is aboard
VH-92A—U.S. Marine Corps VIP transport helicopter, known as Marine One when the U.S. president is aboard
Walther P99—German-made 9mm semiautomatic pistol
XB-1F Excalibur—American optionally manned modified B-1B Lancer strategic bomber
XCV-62 Ranger—American experimental tilt-rotor transport aircraft
XF-111 SuperVark—American optionally manned modified F-111 strategic bomber
XV-40 Sparrowhawk—American experimental unmanned tilt-rotor aircraft
About the Author
DALE BROWN is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, beginning with Flight of the Old Dog (1987) to, most recently, Price of Duty (2017). A former U.S. Air Force captain, he can often be found flying his own plane in the skies of the United States. He lives near Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
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Also by Dale Brown
Price of Duty
Iron Wolf
Starfire
Tiger’s Claw
A Time for Patriots
Executive Intent
Rogue Forces
Shadow Command
Strike Force
Edge of Battle
Act of War
Plan of Attack
Air Battle Force
Wings of Fire
Warrior Class
Battle Born
The Tin Man
Fatal Terrain
Storming Heaven
Chains of Command
Night of the Hawk
Sky Masters
Hammerheads
Day of the Cheetah
Silver Tower
Flight of the Old Dog
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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