Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In Halifax 57 Rescue Show 25, 2025, aviation historian Karl Kjarsgaard delivers a major update from the Bomber Command Museum of Canada. Following an 8-day expedition to England, the Halifax 57 Rescue team has successfully secured and shipped a 20-foot container filled with rare Handley Page Halifax bomber parts to Ontario.
Episode Highlights:
Two original Bristol Hercules radial engines acquired
Engine No. 3 ("Threesa") fully operational on the test trailer
New engine donated by the RAF Museum (Engine No. 4)
Container shipment includes gas tanks, landing gear, tires, fuselage parts, and cylinder heads
Parts arriving at the restoration facility in Arnprior, Ontario
Over $20,000 spent on the UK mission – donations urgently needed
The Halifax 57 Rescue Project continues its mission to restore one of the rarest WWII warbirds: the Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber—preserving Canadian and Allied aviation history for future generations.
Support the Halifax bomber restoration today: fundrazr.com/campaigns/417498
Location: Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Nanton, Alberta
Restoration Site: Arnprior, Ontario
Project Lead: Karl Kjarsgaard
Series Title: Halifax 57 Rescue Shows 25, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Opening at Bomber Command Museum
00:45 – 8-day UK mission and Halifax parts acquisition
01:30 – Engine No. 3 ("Threesa") test & new engine from RAF Museum
02:10 – Container shipment and logistics
02:25 – Financial update and public donation appeal
#Halifax57Rescue #warbird #WWIIAviation #AviationRestoration
In Halifax 57 Rescue Show 25, 2025, aviation historian Karl Kjarsgaard delivers a major update from the Bomber Command Museum of Canada. Following an 8-day expedition to England, the Halifax 57 Rescue team has successfully secured and shipped a 20-foot container filled with rare Handley Page Halifax bomber parts to Ontario.
Episode Highlights:
Two original Bristol Hercules radial engines acquired
Engine No. 3 ("Threesa") fully operational on the test trailer
New engine donated by the RAF Museum (Engine No. 4)
Container shipment includes gas tanks, landing gear, tires, fuselage parts, and cylinder heads
Parts arriving at the restoration facility in Arnprior, Ontario
Over $20,000 spent on the UK mission – donations urgently needed
The Halifax 57 Rescue Project continues its mission to restore one of the rarest WWII warbirds: the Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber—preserving Canadian and Allied aviation history for future generations.
Support the Halifax bomber restoration today: fundrazr.com/campaigns/417498
Location: Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Nanton, Alberta
Restoration Site: Arnprior, Ontario
Project Lead: Karl Kjarsgaard
Series Title: Halifax 57 Rescue Shows 25, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Opening at Bomber Command Museum
00:45 – 8-day UK mission and Halifax parts acquisition
01:30 – Engine No. 3 ("Threesa") test & new engine from RAF Museum
02:10 – Container shipment and logistics
02:25 – Financial update and public donation appeal
#Halifax57Rescue #warbird #WWIIAviation #AviationRestoration
