This story is a work of fiction. The persons and events used herein are a product of my imagination. To understand the difficult and dangerous world of air defense, I enlisted a lot of assistance from the real-world persons and organizations I describe. I thank all those who took the time to help me, and I hope I’ve done you proud. But the final result, however true-to-life and technically accurate, is fantasy.
I hope it all remains a fantasy.
Folsom, CA April 1994