Traces the history of man's ability to fly from the inception of the idea found in ancient religious and philosophical writings to today's use of air and space weapons. Emphasizes and critically examines military use of air power, including the invention of the military airplane in 1903, military air strategy of WW II, and the capabilities and limitations of the power we possess in the space and air weapons of today. Of interest to the student and general reader of political science and government, particularly international relations and military strategy.