Rise of America as a nation and President Theodore Roosevelt's efforts to the cause. President Roosevelt addresses a large gathering. Narrator describes his programs for conservation of natural resources. Scenes of logging and forestry operations. Men chopping trees with axes. Timber felled. Logs in a waterway being readied for mill.
Headline of the newspaper 'New York American' reads 'Wright Glides in Air as a Hawk, Flies 2.17 miles in 106 seconds'. Pictures of the Wright Model A Flyer under the headlines. Wilbur Wright prepares the Wright Model A Flyer for flight at the Hunaudieres horse racing track near Le Mans, France. A horse cart pulls the plane on field. Men pull a rope connected to a launching weight held in a derrick. The plane is catapulted from the runway when the men release the weight. Spectators in a grandstand look through binoculars, among them is Louis Bleriot. View of the Wright plane in flight high above the racetrack, with Wilbur Wright seated upright at the controls.
Development of first airplane by Wright brothers in United States. Launch of Wright Flyer at Le Mans in France. The Flyer prepares to take off using a catapult device. Headlines of a newspaper. Wilbur Wright places carriage wheel beneath wing. A horse drawn cart attached with Wright Flyer. Men pull propellers to start the engine. Man checks catapulting rail, while others pull rope to lift weight to top of drop tower. Wright Flyer operates smoothly. French dignitaries and social leaders in stands.
Wilbur Wright adjusts a transportation wheel to his airplane. Airplane on the field. Man on horse-cart. Other men stand on the field. House in the background.
Wright flyer aircraft of the Wright Brothers is started by two men pulling on the propellers.
Directors of the zeppelin Airship Building Company (Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmBH) in Germany. Commander Hugo Eckener seated in a chair and holds a cigar in his mouth while reading a paper. Dr. Ing Arenstein, engineer of zeppelin, works at a workshop. Dr. Ludwig Durr writes at desk and drink beverage.