The 25th birthday of the Wright Brother's first flight in Dayton, Ohio. Orville Wright stands on the steps of a building playing with a model aircraft with his three nephews. One of the nephews holds a medal which is enclosed in a small case.
U.S. Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) in the United States during their first flight around the world. In Dayton, Ohio: A formation of three world cruisers. A formation of six aircraft. American aviator Lieutenant Jack Harding seated on the shoulders of a man being welcomed by personnel. Lt. Erik H. Nelson's dog wags a friendly welcome. Greetings are given to Lt. Nelson as he is handed a bouquet of flowers and is greeted by his dog. Mayor F.B. Hale presents a traveling bag to each flier. A flier as he accepts a bag. Two other pilots holding bags. U.S. Army Major John F. Curry as he welcomes all the pilots and crew members. Homecoming for Lt. Nelson, Lt. Leigh Wade and Lt. Harding. A crowd along a ramp. A sign above a building: 'This Field is Small'. A world cruiser taxiing at McCook Field.
Workers work on an early aircraft in Dayton,Ohio. Men pull the plane. It takes off to commemorate the first flight by Wright brothers,twenty two years ago.
General Mason M. Patrick,Chief of Air Service inspects De Bothezat helicopter during its development at engineering division of McCook field in Dayton, Ohio. Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell also takes a look at the helicopter. Russian immigrant George De Bothezat, the inventor of the helicopter, speaks to the officers. Two lift tests are shown with one lifting 1000 pounds and the other lifting 3500 pounds at 160 horsepower.
Two men hold a model plane at 4th Annual Model Airplane Tourney in Dayton, Ohio. The plane takes off and flies successfully. Joseph Lockes, of Chicago with a model plane. Crowd surrounds a model plane of Joseph Ehrhardt of St. Louis. A plane takes a round and crashes. A man tries to repair it.
A toy parade in Dayton, Ohio. Adults and children gathered for the toy parade. Decorated floats and toys move past the crowd during the parade. Clowns aboard the decorated floats. A man rides a dummy horse. Well decorated floats move past a large crowd on either side of a street. A man dressed as Santa Claus waves to a large crowd from the top of a building.
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