As film opens, a number of U.S. Army Air Forces Stearman Boeing PT-17 “Kaydet” bi-plane trainer aircraft are seen taxiing on an airfield. One takes off and another lands and taxis into position on the flight line. A student pilot leaves the operations building and fastens the leg straps of his seat pack parachute before climbing upon the wing of a PT-17, where he checks the aircraft's Form One record. Closeup of the form. He climbs into the cockpit, fastens his safety belt. Glimpse of magneto switch. Glimpse of fuel gauge. With engine running the pilot activates the flight controls to check proper action. Glimpse of tachometer showing 1550 RPM. View of airplane taxiing in "S" movement because of low visibility with engine in front. Closeup of pilot pausing before takeoff to recheck wind and runway. Views of the aircraft on takeoff, tail wheel rising, and plane becoming airborne. Animated diagram shows precautions for turning out of traffic after takeoff and for avoiding collisions using right of way rule. Glimpse of PT-17 cruising above farmland. Views of the plane flying in vicinity of clouds but carefully avoiding them. Closeup of pilot in cockpit looking all around while in flight. View of cockpit instruments, including compass, airspeed indicator, Needle and ball, and altimeter. Closeup of engine oil temperature gauge.
View of the airplane flying close to another and follow rule to prevent collision. Next, the aircraft makes a shallow dive and then executes a spin. Closeup of the pilot signaling everything is OK. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
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