The Norman Studio complex - where a number of early black cast silent films were produced - still stands in Jacksonville, Florida. The property is located at 6337 Arlington Road and is in the process of renovation and transformation into a silent film museum.
The airplane scenes, including the air chase scenes and plane-to-plane rescue, were all filmed on the ground.
The movie features an all-black cast.
The character of Ruth Sawtelle is allegedly based on African-American aviatrix Bessie Coleman, the first African-American person to hold an international pilot's license. Coleman and her mechanic were killed in a plane crash near Jacksonville, Florida - where this film was produced - two months before production began.
Is the only known surviving film from Production company Norman Studios; the company focused on making movies with all black casts, and aside from this film they are all believed to be lost.