Avro Lancaster – Cockpit Procedures

Join us as we look at some of the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Cockpit Procedures related to the Engine, Fuel and Undercarriage Controls. We shall refer to extracts from the 1943 Air Ministry manuals, to give you a glimpse of what was involved in controlling the Lancaster Bomber. So sit back and enjoy this tour of some of the cockpit areas in the iconic Avro Lancaster, as we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage. 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 Lancaster Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2004, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos. Lancaster B.Mk.I, PA474. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Lancaster B.Mk.I, R5868. Royal Air Force Museum, London. Lancaster B. Mk.III, DV372. Imperial War Museum. Lancaster B.Mk.X, KB889. Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Lancaster B.Mk.VII, NX611. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. The Norman Groom & Jeremy Hall Lancaster Nose Sections. The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. The National Archives, London. The material contained in this video is intended for...