Demonstrations of a huge parachute helping a disabled plane to land. A group of airmen turn an aircraft. Pilot Walker taxis the aircraft on a runway. A parachute opens up and the aircraft descends smoothly on the ground without any damage. Pilot Walker walks out and shakes hands with an official.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson boards a helicopter and flies away from an airbase as a U.S. Marine band plays.
Film leads with slate reading: "How the Wrights learned to fly--the motorless, man-carrying glider." A group of people stand on a hilltop, watching as two men launch a primary glider with a downhill running start. The glider consists of tubular frame tapering to nearly a point at the empennage. It is equipped with wheels, and the pilot sits upright with legs extended straight ahead.. The glider has a single high wing. It rises quickly and flies above ground for a good distance, appearing to approach the ground as it moves downhill.
Pilot takes off from pasture field in an ultralight biplane. He successfully flies and lands in the pasture.
Historic early aviation and flight, and man's quest for flight: A man tries to glide with ornithopter type wings attached to his arms and back. He runs and is also helped by several men who pull on a rope attached to him. He falls and his aircraft wings collapse.
A Fairchild C-123 aircraft parked on a ramp. An Air Force crew member is seen climbing aboard the rear-side entrance. What appears to be a maximum allowable number of combat ready troops rapidly enters the aircraft through its rear loading door. The aircraft is then seen on takeoff. The Buzz number: CZ-788 is painted on the fuselage of the airplane.
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