"Muscular, full-blooded nonfiction… a compelling read."
— Edmonton Journal
"Into the wild blue yonder with Clancy as a knowledgeable, even solicitous, escort… Complete with a wealth of line drawings, maps, and photos, verbatim interviews with top Air Force officers, and cogent explanations of high-tech hardware and latter-day doctrine, a most attractive package for armchair air marshals or taxpayers interested in what sort of bangs they're getting for their aviation bucks."
— Kirkus Reviews
"From jet engines to stealth fighters and smart bombs, there is not much that Tom Clancy doesn't know about U.S. fighter aircraft."
— NewScientist