Wilbur Wright in flight at elevation of 360 feet, in the Wright Model A flyer. Cut to post WWI and scenes of barnstormers performing acrobatic stunts and daredevil antics. Daredevil acrobat Jersey Ringel climbs on the wing of a plane in mid air and stands on it without wearing a safety harness. He waits for another airplane to pass close enough and then leaps from one plane to the next, grabbing a handle on the wing of the second plane. He suspends himself upside-down under the wing of the plane with painted name "Jersey Ringel" on the side and "JR" on the tail.
Exteriors of the White House. Men picket the White House. Men hold banners in their hands, promoting anti-war messages with the Korean War looming. Few of the banners read, 'Keep Our Fleet At Home- No Convoys No AEFs', 'Student Union Supports Peace Mobilization' and many other anti-war and pacifist banners.
Aerial views of Washington DC and the Potomac River. The U.S. Capitol in the far background. Other famous building of the city. Exteriors of old stone house. Sign outside the house ' H Elmer Griffin Painter.' Exteriors of the Capitol building. Pedestrians walk outside the building.
Exteriors of United States Army, Navy and State office buildings in United States (later the Executive Office Building). Pedestrians outside the building. Exteriors of the French Embassy and English Embassy. Tram and vehicular traffic outside the English Embassy.
Exteriors of the White House building in Washington DC, United States. The American flag on the White House. View of a busy street at the Pennsylvania Avenue. Heavy vehicular traffic on the street.
The U.S. Secretary of War, John W Weeks, General Pershing and other officers at the Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. Hangars in the background. General Mitchell explains the working of the bomber to Secretary of War, Weeks, and General Pershing. Inspecting party and General Mitchell stand near a bomber aircraft. General Mitchell talks to General Pershing, standing near wing of bomber. Inspecting party gets into an opened touring sedan and leave.
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