Originally Posted by
sycamore
Twin Pioneers had a long pole,with a hoop on the end,for turning the prop,minimising `hydraulicing` before starting,sometimes used for starting,but `Brakedwell` would be the man to tell of `derring-do`...
We didn't have a pole on 152 Sqn, just a looped piece of rope plus a couple of "senior" army officers to do the manual work! I used this system about half a dozen times and we started the engine successfully every time.