Halifax Bomber – Engine Start Sequence

How did air and ground crew start the Handley Page Halifax B.III Bomber? Take our tour of the ‘Halibag’, as we go through the Pilot and Flight Engineer’s wartime engine starting sequence following the 1944 Air Ministry Pilot’s Notes for the Halifax Bomber.

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Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.

Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Halifax Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2006, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.

Halifax B.Mk.III, ‘LV907’. Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington.
Halifax A.Mk.VII, NA337. RCAF Memorial Museum, Trenton Ontario.
Halifax B.Mk.II, W1048. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Halifax A.Mk.VII, PN323. Imperial War Museum London.

Halifax 57 Rescue
Handley Page Association
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.


The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.


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Table of Contents:

00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Before Entering the Aircraft
01:11 - On Entering the Aircraft
01:34 - Check the Controls
02:27 - Fuel Contents Gauges
03:09 - The Flight Engineer's Station
03:46 - The Trolley Acc
04:09 - Setting Engine Controls
04:37 - Setting the Bristol Hercules Gills
05:06 - Starting the Port Outer Engine
05:51 - Ground Engine Checks
06:52 - The Flight Engineer's Panel