After that we went back to school in a makeshift Victorian school in the Castle Museum. Couldn't get Ollie out of th classroom which must be a first!
We also went on a 'Ghost walk' around Lincoln, with an official guide. This was excellent fun and Ollie and Hollie stuck to the guide like glue and loved every minute of her story telling. We also took an unexplained mysterious photo at one of the haunted sites. More on this in another post...
So, yesterday we went on a visit to RAF Scampton to see the Red Arrows and visit the 617 Dambuster Squadron heritage museum on the site. Ollies Great Great Grandad, Ernest Drinkall was a Sergeant on the Squadron and Ollie was pleased to visit the place where he and the Squadron worked on the prepartion for the famous Dams raid.
Here's some pics...
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| At the base of the Red Arrows - RAF Scampton |
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| Ollie has been looking forward to this for ages...here he is just entering the Hangar for the first time.. |
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| He's just realising where he is...and is very happy |
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| Merv our guide is explaining about the engine exhaust and how the coloured smoke system works |
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| the inside of a Hawk engine exhaust! |
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| two very happy boys |
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| The Hangar can hold 14 Red Arrows |
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| Ollie touching one of the jets! |
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| "Look Dad, I'm touching one" |
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| They are two seaters. The engineer will transit in the back seat between displays |
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| Everything is immaculate |
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| Shiney shiney |
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| We are in the Winter training season and the jets are serviced daily |
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| The canopy is getting a clean - got to be able to see! |
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| The Royal Airforce - says it all really |
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| Ollie looking proud and so pleased in his Red Arrows jump suit |
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| A full rainbow over the Reds Hanger |
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| Ollie sheperding a group of visitors towards the 617 Hanger |
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| visiting 'Niggers' grave |
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| Guy Gibsons office |
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| Niggers grave is just outside Gibsons office window |
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| In the Dambusters room - Ollie peering through a Lancaster bomb aimers section |
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| Ollie and Jo peering intently at something inside the 617 Hanger Hawker Hunter in the background |
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| Ollie enjoying other exhibits.. |
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| peering into the cramped cockpit of a Lightening |
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| "Ollie, I'll give you a pound if you pull that lever between your legs" |
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| Ollies photo - he took this shot of evening approaching over Niggers grave |
