Hudson took great pains to insure the accuraccy of this book, and continued to seek out information about the men and units he wrote about in this book. It is THE BOOK on the fledgling American Air Service, and having been a WWII fighter pilot, Hudson wrote from a pilot's point of view, and was able to discuss the salient points and the bad points of the experiences that these men had and how it shaped the future of our air force. I strongly recommend it to any serious military student. --reader review, amazon.com.

The eagle struggles to take wing; from aviation section to air service -- "Gas driven flying horses": aircraft and equipment -- Putting wings on men: training for the air war -- "A lot of good men running around in circles": Organization in the AEF -- Combat in a quiet area: the toul sector -- Ordeal by fire: the Aisne-Marine Campaign -- Lull before the storm: the build-up for St Mihiel -- "He that outlives this day and comes safe home": The first day at St. Mihiel -- St. Mihiel: the bloody mopping up -- Forgotten Squadrons: Americans on the British Front -- Service with allied unites -- Autumn Crescendo: The Meuse-Argonne.