"This book will throw some light on the strategic purposes sought by American air power in Europe and upon the strategic achievements for which so many gallant airmen gave their lives." -- book jacket.

The Air War Plans - Division of the Air Staff -- Concepts, principles and the strategy of the Air Corps Tactical School -- Strategic Air Intelligence and the International Situation -- Production Requirements to Defeat our Potential Enemies -- Complete Air Ascendancy over the Enemy -- Combat experience and its effect on plans -- Strategic direction -- Plan for the combined bomber offensive -- Organization for the combined bomber offensive and early operations -- Proof of the pudding -- Comments and criticisms of American air plans and their application in the Air offensive -- Evaluation of the Strategic air plans -- Appendices: Bomb Tonnages dropped by US Strategic Air Forces on CBO Targets -- Strength and composition of Air Forces Available -- German Electric Power Complex as a target system -- Extracts from AWPD-1.