1945 US NAVY TRAINING FILM PT-17 BOEING-STEARMAN MODEL 75 BIPLANE "FIRST FLIGHT" PART 1 59984

This 1945 U.S. Navy black-and-white training film MN 3474d is part of a series of films on primary flight training. This is part 1 of 2 parts (see 59994) by Wilding Picture Productions. A 1940s couple is jostled on a roller coaster, and the “Bomber” and parachute rides are shown. A Packard Clipper and 1930s roadster narrowly avoid a collision. To avoid hitting a train, a car veers through a barn and fence. A progression of vehicles span from the 1900s to the 1940s, including a surrey, a 1920s Oldsmobile, a 1920s hood ornament with wings, a 1930s car in which the female passenger is alarmed at the speed the man is driving, to a road of 1940s vehicles and busses (:50-2:18). An airfield is full of Model 75 Navy biplanes; three fly over. #247 smoothly takes off (2:19-2:55). 1944 Bureau of Aeronautics Technical Note #61-44 is shown. A form on a clipboard is filled out as the Plane Captain inspects #165 (N25-4 #37864). The checklist is shown up-close. The sailor climbs into the cockpit and signs off the inspection. The pilot also signs off, making any notes about the plane’s performance (2:56-5:25). The instructor radios to the pilot in training in the second seat, who pulls his goggles down and adjusts his helmet. The windsock at the control tower is checked. The blocks are removed and the plane guided out. The foot controls are shown to turn right and left. T-7 Avenger taxis with wings up and lowers them (5:26-7:59). The plane becomes airborne. A illustration just shows the wings in flight. The wings rise and lower, and dip to make a turn. Ailerons are added to the illustration and moved to bank before being return to neutral (8:00-10:48). Elevators are added to the illustration and tilted to show their effect on the wings to move up or down. The fuselage is layered back on to the illustration, as is the rudder (10:49-11:30). The trainer Model 75 is shown from the pilot’s viewpoint. The stick is pulled back, pushed forward, and turned from side to side to show the effect on the wings and nose (11:31-13:14). Proper use of the stick is shown for making large turns as well as for flying upside down. The view is still that of the pilot in his inverted position before turning the plane back upright (13:15-13:53).

[@craigpennington1251]

All of these great instructionals should be digitally remastered, frame by frame, thereby preserving it for decades to come with clarity.

[@bwayne40004]

The actor Robert Taylor, instructor and narrator. USN(R) aviator.

[@strassenbahnfilmguy9306]

This is great ... 11:40 with instruction . I remember a very funny version of this on TCM TV ... never been able to find it . With all the great stuff you have on your channel ... do you know the short I mean !?

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Not sure which short you mean, need more details.

[@bensonmilam6022]

2:36 the guy taxiing is sitting up front...why is that?

[@Prfdt3]

That's where the student pilot sat.