Commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy at Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. Two men in an old model Ford car. A sign reads 'Owned by E.H. Bryant'. The car drives past an airplane named 'Ford Maiden Dearborn II'. The car drives through mud on the airfield. Aircraft parked at the airport. A hangar in the background.
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 at Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan. A group of men waiting at Ford Airport. Pilot Eddie Hamilton of Ford aircraft being given a warm welcome. People gathered around the aircraft. The pilot being carried away on the shoulders of the spectators. He shakes hands with men. Men seated at a dinner table during a banquet given in honor of the pilots.
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