Biplane landings on the deck of USS Langley in the Pacific Ocean. A biplane on the deck of the ship. Another biplane lands on the deck and crashes over the side of the ship. Yet another biplane lands safely on the deck. Another biplane lands and skids over side of ship.
The Gordon Bennett Balloon Race in Detroit, Michigan. View of a field, a crowd, an airplane and several balloons. Gordon Bennett and a man in a basket. Bennett being presented with flowers by two women. A balloon ascends.
A dirigible at a mooring tower in Dearborn, Michigan. Several views of the dirigible (a steerable self-propelled aircraft) at the mooring tower. Views of a tower, a base and automobiles.
Brief view of a slate at start of a movie film that reads: "In compliance with the law of this state, this is SAFETY (NON-INFLAMMABLE) FILM."
Film starts showing a man speaking through a megaphone. Next is an aerial view of the city of detroit, Michigan. This is followed by views of steam locomotives moving on railroads near the Ford Motor Company River Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. One locomotive is pulling a long passenger train. People crowd sidewalk in front of the Cadillac Hotel on Washington Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, where a bus has parked. View of people boarding the bus. Next, the bus is seen driving along the Boulevard. Then, two buses arrive and discharge passengers in front of the Ford Motor Company office building. Inside the building a Ford Company spokesman speaks to the visitors who are seated in a conference room. Folowing the briefing, they all stand and exit through the front door. View from inside one of the buses as of visitors re-board.
View of the Ford Motor Company River Rouge Plants from an aircraft flying low overhead. Smoke is visible throughout the area. Closeup of one plant containing eight smoke stacks close together. Large conveyor belts near yards filled with raw materials, such as coal. A canal containing large cranes and bulk cargo carrying barges and ships. Rail lines near low buildings containing rows of smoke stacks. Liquid storage tanks. A parking lot filled with cars. Curving river views showing ships and barges. Factories across the river obscured by smoke. Suddenly, a Stout Airlines Ford Trimotor passenger plane (Number 12) appears close to the right of the camera aircraft. View of electrified locomotive pulling a train of freight box cars, while a steam locomotive and coal car back up on another track.