The story of a man whose love for flying begins in boyhood, when he "catches air" in jumps from haylofts and takes his first rides in a "flying barnstormer." Later he becomes a Tuskegee wind flyer and serves in World War II, and his delight in piloting lasts his lifetime.

Describes the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American air force pilots in the United States, and details how they helped fight in World War II.