Halifax Bomber - Engine Start Sequence

[@johngallen4628]

What a great video . My dad was a Halifax bomber Pilot with snowy owl squadron RCAF . He flew out of Tholthorpe . He was awarded the DFC in Dec 1944. I can just imagine how it must of felt feeling and hearing those engines start up. God bless you Dad. 🙏

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for sharing

[@owenmerrick2377]

My great uncle was lost on April 20/21, 1944 flying a 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron Halifax; the only Halifax lost that night. I wonder if your dad knew, or knew of him. God bless all those boys.

[@paddy.7784]

Really enjoyed the video , very well done. We don't see much about this iconic bomber, and it's always been one of my favorite aircraft. Thank you Brian.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks, there will be more on the Halifax later

[@Simon_Nonymous]

As per a comment on your Halifax cutaway video, my grandfather worked as an instrument fitter on these planes. Also, a lot of the Hercules engines were made at a shadow factory near where I live, at Clayton-le-Moors, and it is still there to this day.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for sharing

[@jjs3287]

Facinating! Gives me a much better idea of what it was like back then than the usual black and white 'in flight' footage normally available on the net. Thanks.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching more on the Halifax will be posted later

[@davegoldsmith4020]

Really enjoying the Halifax series Brian, Thank you

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks Dave!

[@johnbradshaw354]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Glad you enjoyed it, Thanks!

[@asc.445]

Very interesting. I saw Friday 13th being assembled from the early 90's. Haven't seen him since, it was always fascinating visiting Elvington.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Yes, an amazing museum! Thanks for watching!

[@asc.445]

@@ukaircraftexplored6556 May be I'll be back next year. Let's hope.

[@malcolm824]

Very interesting video, thanks for uploading

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@basfinnis]

Very interesting. Thanks 😉

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Glad you liked it!

[@dthievin]

This is absolutely incredible. Thanks for all your hard work developing the video. I will like and subscribe.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Welcome aboard!

[@MC-nb6jx]

I can just imagine the noise when 20/30/40/50 of these aircraft were starting up before a mission..😳😳

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching

[@1joshjosh1]

That ruled. The motor noises were awesome.! Edit: especially after seeing one of these bad boys start up in real life. This video got my imagination swirling

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@patfontaine5917]

Truly informative, Bryan, Thanks/1

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks Pat!

[@aaronhrk]

Magnificent! I love these type of walkthrough vids 😍. I'm making a 1/72 Halifax of the RAAF right now, and the interior shots are also VERY helpful indeed!!! Subbing to your channel! 😁👍

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

I'm pleased the video is useful - and thanks for subscribing!

[@Simon_Nonymous]

I'll be making the model too - when I can eventually find one for sale online!!

[@Simon_Nonymous]

NB interesting to see the radials needs a couple of manual rotations to shift any oil that had seeped into the lower engine cylinders that would otherwise lead to hydraulicking as mentioned. I assume this would be the same on all aircraft radial engines - I know it was an SOP on British tanks from the USA powered by radial engines, eg the M3 Stuart, M3 Lee, and maybe some M4 Shermans too.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching

[@paulr4353]

maybe I missed it, but whenever I view a radial being started, the engine cranks for quite a while before it fires. Why is that?

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching!

[@dthievin]

Hi, Brian. I'm wondering how the startup sequence might have differed on the Halifax Mk III from the Lancs as described at "1945 Night Bombers" here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnLdpX2MpKeHgac. BTW, my father flew his ops entirely in the Mk III.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

In many ways, the procedure is very similar. However, the Halifax B.III's Bristol Hercules engines were fitted with gills which had to be set to open. Thanks for watching

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

I'm in Halifax right now. Not the Canadian halifax either

[@johnhanson5943]

Most important difference to the Lancaster and many other types, easier to get out off. I live today in Germany - but trying to escape now. Lancaster and B17 crash sites near my home. In the Lancaster all crew lost. In the B17, 4 men lost. God rest their souls and protect us please from WEFist oligarchic fascists (fundamentally the same phenomenon as in the 1930’s)!

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching