When the nation's economy collapses and thousands of Americans turn against their own government, Patrick McLanahan must enlist the aid of his son and fellow citizens to hunt down terrorists any way they can.

The weapon is codenamed 'Razor.' The brainchild of the brilliant minds at Dreamland, a mobile chemical laser system with a range of 600 kilometers capable of downing anything that flies. The destruction of an American aircraft over northern Iraq suggests the inexplicable and unthinkable; a vengeful foe now possesses the lethal technology. It is fear that draws an old warrior out of retirement, and sends Dreamland's best pilots to the skies. But politics...

When a "foolproof" new superweapon causes the death of innocent civilians, the military's Whiplash program is under fire and the weapon's creator must go behind enemy lines to discover if sabotage caused his infallible machine to fail.

When the Soviet Union masters "Star Wars" technology, rendering the United State's arsenal of nuclear missiles impotent, America's only hope lies in The Old Dog Zero One--a battle-scarred bomber fully renovated with enough weaponry and stealth hardware to earn it the nickname "Megafortress."

High hopes about a new Iranian leader who limits Islamic theocracy and pursues harmonious relations with America and Israel are shattered when a terrorist army declares holy war on Iran's new military regime, threatening to further destabilize the MiddleEast.