The film presents a brief history of flight, focusing on air racing. Beginning at the start of air racing in France in 1910, the film progresses onto footage of more recent races at Cape May, NJ; Reno, NV; San Diego, CA and a 1,000 mile event at Mojave. In addition to racing footage, the film depicts a balloon sweeping over San Francisco, skydivers forming a circle to a Strauss waltz and a group of hang gliders jumping off the hills in San Diego.