Otto Groschnbügel called Quax, a clerk in a traffic-buerau, wins a sports-airman-education at the school Bergried. In fact he wanted another prize, but he likes to become famous in his little town Dükelstatt by winning the education. Although he is a boggler, Quax decides to begin the school in order to not lose his face after his showing-off. But becuase he is not well diciplined, he gets out after a short time. In Dünkelstätt where nobody knows the reasons for Quax´ quick homecoming, he is celebrated as a hero. Quax decides to start the school again. After a while he becomes a diciplined, talented airman. In the end he also gets a girlfriend.