Diver Dave,
I think the book you are referring to is "Recovery" by Stephen Thompson.
A team from the US equivalent of BRIXMIS has to recover the "Jesus Box" from a downed A-10 forced over the Border by Migs. Not a bad read, I always thought it would have made a cracking film. Sadly my copy was loaned out and never returned.
There was at least one sequel featuring the same characters.
Also a good read is " Dragon Jet" by David Axton, about an armed and EW-equiped DH-125.
Edited to add ISBN: STEVEN L. THOMPSON Recovery
Harlequin Books. (ISBN: 9780373970797)
Last edited by Cpt_Pugwash; 21st Apr 2008 at 10:12.