Pilot, October 1999
"A carefully researched, absorbing and thought provoking account."
Choice, Vol. 37, No. 2, Oct. 99
"This is definitely a work to be read and considered."
American Aviation Historical Society- " This book is number eight in the excellent Cass series: Studies in Air Power"
Journal of Military History, Vol 64, No 2, 4/1/2000
"There is much to commend this book. The research is prodigious, and the prose is clear and concise ... Overall, this is an excellent book. Ash has done a remarkable job of putting a fresh interpretation on these important events. I would strongly recommend this book to all students of military and airpower history."
Journal of Strategic Studies
"Ash moves beyond a study of air power and throws light on the struggles within the British decision-making elite on how the war would best be won. This will be of value to scholars interested in general British war strategy...a lively read that should provoke a counter-blast from supporters of Trenchard
