American aviator Captain Frank M. Hawks lands in Long Island after a record flight in the United States. A Travel Air Mystery S aircraft comes in for landing at Curtis Field in Long Island on August 13, 1930. Aircraft lands and taxis. People gathered around the aircraft. Newsmen interview the pilot Captain Frank M. Hawks. Captain Hawks talks about the speed record set by him during his flight from Los Angeles to Long Island.
U.S. Army Air Corps PT-3 aircraft being used to control pest in Fresno, California. Two consolidated PT-3 aircraft on a field as a man in the foreground speaks about the usage of PT-3 aircraft equipped with dust mechanism to dust sulfur on crops to control pest. He explains how crop dusting works. Men load sulfur in the aircraft. PT-3 aircraft dusts sulfur on a vineyard as it emits a smoky trail.
American aviator Hillig and Hoiriis take off for a trans Atlantic flight from Mineola, New York. Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis stands beside a Bellanca, a high wing monoplane. Hillig stands up in the cockpit as he waves before leaving for a flight from New York to Denmark. A sign on the cockpit reads 'Bellanca 3003 Transatlantic flight, Liberty, New York, to Copenhagen, Denmark. Owner : Otto Hillig, Liberty, New York; Holger Hoiriis, pilot'. Bellanca aircraft takes off.
U.S. Army airship in flight off Langley Air Field in Virginia, United States. U.S. Army airship in flight as it tows two men riding surfboards. Men being towed by the airship. Damaged rudders of the airship as it heads towards the coast.
The 10th annual National air races in Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 70,000 people gather to witness the national air races. 18 U.S. Army Air Corps P-1A aircraft in flight. A large crowd inspects parked aircraft including the Pitcairn auto gyro. Two Pitcairn auto gyros in flight over the parked aircraft.
Curtis pusher aircraft in flight in the United States. Aviator Al Wilson in his 1910 replica of Curtis pusher plane as he takes off. Aircraft in flight over the field. Al Wilson seated in the cockpit of the aircraft , interviewed by a newsman.