I love these old documentary films. My dad flew these and others. He was 101st airborne, and D-DAY survivor flying black gliders and recon. Just bought one of these, only in RC Great Planes, and with a real radial engine.

After all these years, it's still informative. Great video!

Watched this with my dad who trained on these in 1944. He remembered some of the steps.

P.S. The Stearman is the best looking, sounding, and performing Bi plane for it's intended purpose in my book. Wonderful aircraft.

Instructors a vital role in the team effort.

The chief flight is Walter Sande and of course, the officer is Robert Taylor

My Dad was in this training in ‘43 before transferring to sub service (same pay lol). I remember him telling me one day some officers carrying sticks showed up and inspected the planes; any plane with a small hole or other defect but flyable was made unflyable ( with a stick) so it HAD to be repaired. They then got back in their car and left. I guess they did those things...

I have had the pleasure of flying one of these once but she had 450 Pratt on her

Smoking on the line…”Sopranos that used to sing bass”. Ah the good old days

Is the goofy pilot the actor who played Alfalfa on Our Gang?

AWWWWW He's just eager! :)

17:14 Mac, that's your 4th Stearman. ffs, pay attention.

That ONE guy reminds me of "Private Snafu!"

26:36 MAC, I WAS SO PROUD AN NOW YOU DO THIS!?!?!?!?!? YOUR 6TH AIRPLANE!?!?!?! FFS

Can anyone tell me at which Naval Base this video was shot?

10:54 Mac, you don goofed.

12:21 Mac, you don goofed again.....

19:18 Wait if the fuel is known for burning the skin then why are you supposed to put your finger in the fuel tank? Did they have those hand suction fuel gauges back then(like a “fuel-hawk”), or even a measured stick? Also 29:34 makes me wonder whether or not I was taught a bad habit by my instructor(we did this all the time during my training in a Cessna).

Isn't that Don Rickles at 1:06?

Shades of Yesterfun! USNAVCAD1351! Whiting field!

22:12 it took 5 planes for Mac to realize how important safety is.....

"Sopranos who used to sing Bass" LOL

Is "Mack" Alfalfa from Little Rascals? good face at 17:20

6:15 Oh God no, I have not gone any further and I am a little worried about what will happen with the other dude....

Alfalfa smokes?

Funny how he explains the reason for shoulder harnesses then he probably drove his car home with nothing.

You can jump out of an airplane without a parachute.....ONCE.....

Music is way over distorted from the transfer. These and many others needs to be digitized frame by frame. Showing old analog on a digital set is terribly blurred. These are outstanding but need correction for todays equipment.