Wings of Fire

DALE BROWN IS A SUPERB STORYTELLER"

—W.E.B. Griffin

"THE BEST MILITARY ADVENTURE WRITER IN THE COUNTRY TODAY."

—Clive Cussler

"A MASTER OF MIXING TECHNOLOGY AND ACTION. HE PUTS READERS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INFERNO."

—Larry Bond

"HIS AIR COMBAT SCENES HAVE A SLAM-BANG ACCURACY."

—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Praise for Dale Brown
 and his electrifying bestsellers

“Like the thrillers of Tom Clancy, Stephen Coonts, and Larry Bond, the novels of Dale Brown brim with violent action, detailed descriptions of sophisticated weaponry, and political intrigue . . . His ability to bring technical weaponry to life is amazing.”           —San Francisco Chronicle

“Dale Brown has an uncanny talent for putting his millions of fans into the middle of his action stories. He keeps you glued to the page with thundering battle scenes and his intimate knowledge of air warfare and international politics.”

—Tulsa World

“Brown describes the virtually nonstop dogfights and overflights in loving, vivid detail.”      —New York Daily News

“Nobody, in detailing the lethal excitements of high-tech aerial combat in plausible geopolitical contexts, does it better than Brown.”                                     —Kirkus Reviews

WINGS OF FIRE

“Plenty of action.”                                      —Library Journal

“Dale Brown is the king of techno thrillers and his latest novel, Wings of Fire, is his best novel to date.”

—BookBrowser

WARRIOR CLASS

“High altitude action and adventure .. . Fasten your seat belts as the story takes off in great style.”

—U.K. News quest Regional Press

And his acclaimed new series • • •

DALE BROWN’S DREAMLAND

“Few novelists can craft an aerial battle scene more strategically than former U.S. Air Force Captain Brown, and he and [coauthor Jim] DeFelice are in fine form here. Set deep in the Nevada desert, Dreamland is the place where top minds converge to develop cutting-edge artillery and aircraft . .. Military-thriller readers will marvel at the fast pace.”                                         —Publishers Weekly

Titles by Dale Brown

WINGS OF FIRE
 WARRIOR CLASS
 FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG
 SILVER TOWER
 DAY OF THE CHEETAH
 HAMMERHEADS
 SKY MASTERS
 NIGHT OF THE HAWK
 CHAINS OF COMMAND
 STORMING HEAVEN
 SHADOWS OF STEEL
 FATAL TERRAIN
 THE TIN MAN
 BATTLE BORN

Titles by Dale Brown with Jim DeFelice

DALE BROWN’S DREAMLAND
 DALE BROWN’S DREAMLAND: NERVE CENTER

WINGS of FIRE

Dale Brown

BERKLEY BOOKS, NEW YORK

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and
 Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author
 assumes any responsibility for errors, or for changes that occur after publication.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the
 product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any
 resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments,
 events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

WINGS OF FIRE

A Berkley Book / published by arrangement with the author
 PRINTING HISTORY

G. P. Putnam’s Sons hardcover edition / July 2002
 Berkley mass-market edition / June 2003

Copyright © 2002 by Target Direct Productions.

Cover design by Steve Ferlauto.