"High above the blood-soaked trenches of the Somme during the Summer and Autumn of 1916, the Royal Flying Corps was acting out, and winning, one of the first great aerial battles of history. This was being achieved at a time when the so-called 'Great Push' had degenerated from the opening assault on Saturday 1 July into a barely perceptible 'shove'... An account of the dramatic events of the period and an insight into the 'glamorous' world of the Great Aces." -- From the book jacket.

In the beginning... -- An aerial offensive -- A perfect summer day -- July : masters of the air -- August : The fight goes on -- September : The tide turns -- October : clinging on -- November : full circle.