Warriors by Barrett Tillman

Commander John Bennett values flesh-and-blood fighter pilots over high technology - and he gets a chance to put his theories to the test. Invited by the Saudi king to build a secret air wing capable of matching the elite Israeli air force, Bennett recruits American and British top guns to train a corps of young Saudi pilots - the "Tiger Force." It's a strategist's dream come true; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch Bennett's brand of young warriors into military history. But now, as a fierce Arab-Israeli war breaks out, thundering confrontations high above the desert will determine the fate of nations - and give John Bennett's Tigers the fight of their lives.