Flying Pokémon are the most commonly used in most wars, simply because of the amazing variety the type has to offer. There are water/flying Pokémon, grass/flying, even steel/flying! Because of this, there are offensive, defensive and guerrilla attacks designed specifically to exploit the fact that Flying Pokémon can truly be anything at all.
OFFENSIVE:
Stinging Swarm
-A captive Beedrill (it must be female) will be ordered into the nearby forest (this must always be done near a forest of some kind, and is therefore used by tribes who have an affinity for trees and bug types) and it will gather a swarm of supporting Beedrill. Weedle and Kakuna, their pre-evolutions, are not useful in a battle of flyers, and are therefore ignored. The female Beedrill will encourage her fighters to attack the tribe's enemy again and again with poisonous, razor-sharp stingers, usually in v-formations from above. The enemy is forced to either take cover in something stronger than wood, or is severely weakened until the flock of Beedrill are scared away.
Feathered Swarm
-See Prologue.
Bladed Swarm
-See Stinging Swarm, Feathered Swarm. Involves Skarmory, the only steel/flying Pokemon in existence, and is therefore only used by tribes that have access to entire flocks of the rare Hoennian Pokemon. Harder to defeat than previous two swarms, as attacks will often bounce off of their hides rather than actually damage them. Agility of Skarmory is enough to avoid most fire attacks apart from Heat Wave and Eruption, so the only resort would be Electricity, as their steel skin is hard enough to crush rocks.
Dragon Winds
-Involving only the most sacred of Pokemon, Dragon types. Must involve at least five powerful Dragon/Flying types, as this attack consists of actually harnessing the elements to send great gales of cutting winds and possibly tornadoes at villages and armies. Often causes the battle to end dramatically, with destroyed enemies and ripped-up buildings. This was recorded far more times than other flying attacks, as Dragons were once considered to be on the same level as the Legendary Pokemon; I do not need to tell you how much Legendary Pokemon meant to their worshippers. The famous Lance of the Elite Four is descended from those that used Dragon Winds to great effect; they are now known as Dragon Masters.
Sacred Fire
-As far as the primitives were concerned, this was the most impressive and popular attack ever conceived. It meant offering slaughtered sacrifices of Pokemon and Humans, burnt and speared on sharp steel rods where no-one but the greatest climbers could reach. Often after this, and after mystical rituals in which tribal members would dance in traditional costumes of the legendary Ho-oh, Lugia and their lesser birds and beasts, their battles would be met by great success. In the most rare of cases, at the critical moment of battle, an enormous wave of fire would appear as if by magic from the skies, only burning their enemies and leaving the tribe's warriors unharmed. This has always given greater credence to the theory of Legendary Pokemon taking advantage of primitive humans, using their incredible power to influence the way our minds and actions developed. As it was, Ho-oh was the most sacred of all Legendary Pokemon, as it was the most powerful of the birds and the most active in responding to offerings. There are rumours of Lugia aiding sea-faring tribes from attack, but the diving Pokemon preferred to leave humans be at this time.
These are the most common simply offensive strategies involving flying types. As you can see, they were not very well thought-out, and the tribe would often be forced to train people to understand the differences between 'steel' Pokemon or 'Normal' Pokemon. However, if you are a beginning student in the area of Pokemon History, learning simple manoeuvres commonly used by ancient humans is the first step.
Please finish taking your notes on this session before moving to the next chapter, where we will study Defensive Flying Pokemon strategies, and touch upon interesting, if trivial, ways particular tribes would treat their flying steeds or treat their enemy's partners.