Until now there was no overview of the air war in Vietnam and the debate it has produced a debate in which some historians argue that the U.S. could have won the war if it had employed more air power. Frankum fills this gap by deftly tying together the air campaigns over North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Early Air War
Chapter 2: A Gradual Response: The Air War over North Vietnam, 1965-1968
Chapter 3: In Command and Control: The South Vietnam Air Campaigns, 1965-1968
Chapter 4: The Secret War: The Air War in Laos, 1964-1975
Chapter 5: Nixon's Other War: The Air Campaign in Cambodia, 1969-1975
Chapter 6: A Year of Decision, 1972
Conclusion
Bibliographic Essay
Appendix: Aircraft Flown in Southeast Asia