"The book is a collection of the 10 most important lectures written by the early leaders of the Air Force, like Muir Fairchild, Harold George, and Laurence Kuter. Haun went to the Air Force Historical Research Center archives and found the original typed lectures and reproduced the ones that best explained the school's philosophy on the primacy of the airplane in the modern battlefield, the offensive capabilities of the bomber, and the vulnerabilities of an industrialized nation. Haun then augmented each lecture with a short summary that provides a historical perspective and a condensing of the key points each instructor wanted to be carried forward."

Air power and war -- An inquiry into the subject "War" by Harold George -- The objective of air warfare -- Air power and air warfare by Muir S. Fairchild -- Principles of war by Donald Wilson -- The aim in war by Haywood Hansell -- The bomber always gets through -- Driving home the bombardment attack by Kenneth Walker -- Tactical offense and tactical defense by Frederick Hopkins -- High-altitude daylight precision bombardment -- Practical bombing probabilities by Laurence Kuter -- Vital and vulnerable -- National economic structure by Muir S. Fairchild -- New York industrial area by Muir S. Fairchild -- What to target: the economy or military forces? -- Primary strategic objectives of Air Forces by Muir S. Fairchild -- High-altitude daylight precision bombing in World War II.