Visit to the Red Arrows

Had Ollie for 5 days and we've had a great time.  At the weekend we went to the Lincoln Sausage festival held in the Castle Grounds and the Cathedral quarter.  Now if you know Ollie you know how much he was looking forward to this!  We went with some friends and all sorts of fare was tried from 1ft long Lincolnshire sausages in a bap to Venison, Wild Boar and Kangaroo burgers.  Ollie loved the Kangaroo!  You could also sample and buy Zebra burgers and Crocodile steaks.

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...

At the base of the Red Arrows - RAF Scampton

Ollie has been looking forward to this for ages...here he is just entering the Hangar for the first time..

He's just realising where he is...and is very happy

Merv our guide is explaining about the engine exhaust and how the coloured smoke system works

the inside of a Hawk engine exhaust!

two very happy boys

The Hangar can hold 14 Red Arrows

Ollie touching one of the jets!

"Look Dad, I'm touching one"

They are two seaters.  The engineer will transit in the back seat between displays

Everything is immaculate 

Shiney shiney

We are in the Winter training season and the jets are serviced daily

The canopy is getting a clean - got to be able to see!

The Royal Airforce - says it all really

Ollie looking proud and so pleased in his Red Arrows jump suit

A full rainbow over the Reds Hanger

Ollie sheperding a group of visitors towards the 617 Hanger

visiting 'Niggers' grave

Guy Gibsons office

Niggers grave is just outside Gibsons office window

In the Dambusters room - Ollie peering through a Lancaster bomb aimers section

Ollie and Jo peering intently at something inside the 617 Hanger
Hawker Hunter in the background

Ollie enjoying other exhibits..

peering into the cramped cockpit of a Lightening

"Ollie, I'll give you a pound if you pull that lever between your legs"

Ollies photo - he took this shot of evening approaching over Niggers grave