The Highflyers

In the haze of a Detroit afternoon, a circle of five young men gathers around a table, swapping stories over whisky and soda. Their conversation spins around Potter Waite, a reckless flyer who seems to love the wind more than the ground, and a daring flight over Windmill Point Light that has everyone holding their breath. The city’s booming auto fortunes have turned these sons of machinists and accountants into high‑rolling risk‑takers, eager to test the limits of the new machines that are reshaping their world.

Against this backdrop, the men’s banter reveals a clash between old‑world propriety and the brash confidence of a metropolis that has gone from quiet town to prima‑donna of industry. As they debate whether to join Waite’s next sortie, the narrative captures the roar of engines, the scent of gasoline, and the electric thrill of a city sprinting toward the future. Listeners are invited to feel the restless energy of 1920s Detroit, where ambition and danger hover just as closely as the aircraft over the lake.