War Lord

Acknowledgements

Writing this book was, if nothing else, a feat of collaboration. If I’ve made an error in some area of fact, the fault is mine. But if I’ve gotten it right, the credit goes to a list of folks who donated their time and expertise.

First of all there’s Panda, aka Lieutenant Commander Michael Pandolfo (USAF ret.), who’s a stickler for detail as well as being a good bloke. As I keep saying in these Acknowledgements pages, ‘I really couldn’t have written this novel without him,’ and jotting a few short words of thanks up front really does feel quite inadequate in expressing my appreciation. (Thanks, Panda. Again!)

Assisting on the weapons side of things was Michael Jordan.

Tricia Owens kept me out of trouble in Vegas (is that possible?). And in Rio, Brent Sullivan got me into it. Alison Shot (a very talented singer) chaperoned me through the ranks of the topless talls at Bally’s Jubilee. And Stephen Cake cast his eye over Cooper’s mischief in Dar es Salaam.

Also, I’d like to thank Lt. Col. Gary P. Leeder, USAF, Operations Officer, Detachment 1, 53 EWG, Nellis AFB, Nevada, and all the others at Nellis: Lt. Col. Robert Dreyfus, USAF, Commander, Detachment 1, 53 EWG; Charles W Ramey, Director of Public Affairs, 99th Air Base Wing; AFOSI DET 206 and the office of the Staff Judge Advocate.

To Emma and Clara, who did the editing on this book — thanks, you made me look far better than I am.

And last but no means least, I’d like to thank my wife, Sam, who’s always asking me where I am (even though I’m right beside her).