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The article talks about air war in Vietnam from 1965 to 1968 focusing on the intervention of United States to overthrow political leader Ho Chi Minh as he tried to take over South Vietnam. Topics include Operation Rolling Thunder, North Vietnamese military policy, and the role of Secretary of DefenseRobert S. McNamara in the bombing campaigns. Also discussed are topics such as increased opposition to the war due to the bombings, military tactics and Vietnamization.

The article focuses on the air warfare launched by the U.S. government and Air Force in Vietnam from 1961-1975. The events cited include the foreign relations policy of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita S. Krushchev towards Indochina in 1961, the American military support given to the government of Ngo Dinh Diem, and the military assistance given by the U.S. to France and South Vietnam. The strengthening of the U.S. Air Force in Vietnma is discussed.