Since the problem of aero-optics is raised by Gilbert in 1982, the studies of theoretical and experimental indicate: the performance of airborne/missileborne laser energy system and laser information system is seriously reduced by aero-optical aberration. However, the limited bandwidth of feedback control adaptive optics system is not satisfied with the requirement of the high frequency aero-optical aberration realtime correction. Milestone works such as aero-optical mechanism, measurement and correction are reviewed. The objective of the paper is providing the theoretical and technical references for the aero-optical researchers.