Ford Railroad train moving slowly in the railroad yard of Ford River Rouge Plant Motor Plant in Dearborn, Michigan in 1923. Transition to 1925 and view of parking lots at the plant. Heavy automobile and bus traffic outside the plant. Workers leave plant by overpass and come downstairs. Workers walk in plant yard.
A Ford aircraft takes off from Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. A group of men turn the Ford aircraft. The airplane takes off from a runway. A large tower in the background. Henry Ford and other members gathered around the airplane. The American flag flutters on a pole at the Ford Airport building. A Ford Tri motor airplane taxis and takes off from the runway.
Henry Ford at Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. Henry Ford speaks with pilots and other officials. He shakes hands with them. Men converse with each other. Ford airplanes parked in the background. Men watch as a Ford Airplane taxis and takes off from a runway.
A Ford airplane takes off from Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. An air transportation vehicle drives away from a building and halts next to a Ford airplane on a runway. The Ford airplane taxis and takes off from the runway.
A film titled 'Wings of Progress' about the first commercial aircraft reliability tour for Edsel B. Ford Trophy in Dearborn, Michigan. The founder of the Ford Motor Company Henry Ford and the President of the Ford Motor Company Edsel Ford arrive in cars. R.W. Schroeder receives instructions from Edsel Ford. Judges observe details of each aircraft. An aircraft named 'Travel Air' piloted by E.K. Campbell takes off. A second aircraft named 'Travel Air' piloted by Chief Bowhan takes off. Another Travel air aircraft piloted by Walter Beech being flagged off. A 'Junker' and a 'Swallow' piloted by Fred Kelchoir and John Stauffer take off. Another Swallow piloted by Earl Rowland takes off. A Fokker aircraft piloted by E.P. Lott and a 'Carrier pigeon' aircraft piloted by Casey Jones takes off. An aircraft 'Martin' piloted by Codwell being flagged off. Another Martin aircraft piloted by L.S. Richardson takes off. A Ford all metal aircraft piloted by Edward G. Hamilton taxis to take off. An aircraft named 'Yackey Sport' piloted by W.J. Adams takes off.
A film about the first commercial aircraft reliability tour for Edsel B. Ford Trophy in Dearborn, Michigan. Animated map depicts the course to be taken by the aircraft undergoing reliability tour. The map locates the 11 cities to be traveled to by the aircraft. A radio aircraft at the Ford Airport in Dearborn. Fireworks burn at the airport.