Catchers in the Sky: Mission: Korea

In the first novel to depict realistically both Directed Energy warfare and life in the USAF R&D corps, the reader enters the special worlds of North Korea, the Pentagon, and USAF advanced system development. When headstrong USAF Major Sean Phillips is kicked out of North Korea for botching a Treaty Operation, he is banished to the boonies to get a problem-plagued missile defense aircraft, the Airborne Laser (X), and its rag-tag crew, led by the militantly pacifist scientist Emily Engel on schedule. As North Korea opens up to the west and a disarmament treaty moves forward, Sean deploys his untried crew and aircraft in a rogue operation to protect the local civilian populations under the shadow of war. Written by a USAF insider, based on a real anti-missile aircraft, the book is filled with exquisite details and storytelling. 'An exciting adventure story. Read it - you will enjoy it and learn a lot.' Maj. Gen. George B. Harrison, USAF (Ret).