Summary
A provincial dreamer, Bud Wise, yearns for the boundless skies, his aerial ambitions scorned by the parochial minds of Plainsfield. Driven by this small-town skepticism, yet buoyed by the singular faith of Edith Kent, he ventures into the metropolis. There, the harsh reality of urban struggle grounds his aspirations; the coveted cockpit remains elusive as he toils in the greasy underbelly of an airfield. Yet, to Edith, his epistolary declarations paint him as a celebrated ace. The stage is set for an inevitable confrontation between fabricated glory and mundane truth when Edith arrives, seeking her hero. A moment of accidental mechanical ignition, a fumbled bluff, and Bud is thrust into an improbable, exhilarating flight, transforming his desperate charade into an authentic, albeit unplanned, display of aerial prowess, ultimately validating Edith's unwavering belief and cementing his stature as a genuine, if unwitting, pioneer of the skies.
Synopsis
Bud Wise dreams of becoming a successful aviator, but the derision of his neighbors in the small village of Plainsfield drives him to the big city to fulfill his fantasies. After arriving in the city, Bud writes to Edith Kent, the only person from Plainsfield who had faith in him, that he has become a flying ace, but in reality he labors as a maintenance man at the aviation field. When Edith arrives to see her flying ace, Bud bluffs behind the levers of the plane when the engine accidentally starts, sending Bud on a wild flight which proves to Edith that her sweetheart has become a star pilot.
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