1994 - England

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== Day One ==
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    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image001.jpg|<center><b>Posters at the Corby Hotel</b></center><br/ >Images from the past that greeted us on our arrival.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image003.jpg|<center><b>The Hotel Lobby.</b></center><br/ >Articles of the past in the lobby of our hotel.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image002.jpg|<center><b>Posters from the Past.</b></center><br/ >Crewman from the 401st inside the Corby hotel.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image022.jpg|<center><b>The Welland Viaduct</b></center><br/ >As seen from Seaton Rd on our way to Spanhoe Airfield.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image023.jpg|<center><b>Spanhoe Airfield Monument</b></center><br/ >The group stopped for pictures at Spanhoe airfield, just north of Corby.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image021.jpg|<center><b>On the way to Spanhoe</b></center><br/ >The countryside between Uppingham and Spanhoe Airfield.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image020.jpg|<center><b>Downtown Oundle</b></center><br/ >Wandering the streets of Oundle.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image019.jpg|<center><b>Uppingham School</b></center><br/ >Stopping for lunch at the Uppingham School.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image018.jpg|<center><b>Leaving Rockingham.</b></center><br/ >The morning done, the 401st leaves Rockingham for lunch at Uppingham.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image017.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Keep.</b></center><br/ >The inner keep of Rockingham.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image016.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Keep.</b></center><br/ >Members of the 401st explore Rockingham's inner keep.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image015.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Keep</b></center><br/ >Rockingham's inner sanctuary stands behind its walls.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image014.jpg|<center><b>Entering Rockingham.</b></center><br/ >The entrance to Rockingham castle.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image012.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Gardens.</b></center><br/ >The well maintained gardens of Rockingham Castle.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image011.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Keep.</b></center><br/ >Wandering among the walls of Rockingham.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image009.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Grounds.</b></center><br/ >Looking across the grounds of Rockingham to its Long Gallery.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image008.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Gallery.</b></center><br/ >A close up of Rockinghams Long Gallery.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day1.image007.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham shire.</b></center><br/ >The English countryside in the distance, the view unobscured by Rockingham's missing walls.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day.image006.jpg|<center><b>Rockingham Chapel.</b></center><br/ >Rockingham Chapel and shire in the distance as seen from its Long Gallery.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day.image004.jpg|<center><b>Stopping for a moment on our way to Rockingham to pose before the Memorial.</b></center><br/ >The group started their day by driving past the airfield and taking a moment to pose at the memorial.}
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== Day Two ==
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    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image025.jpg|<center><b>A Norman Church</b></center><br/ >A local Norman church seen on the road as the group drove to Spanhoe Airfield.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image026.jpg|<center><b>Thatched Roof</b></center><br/ >One of the many thatched roofs that can be found in rural parts of England. This one was on our way to Kirby Hall}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image029.jpg|<center><b>Kirby Hall from across fields of wheat.</b></center><br/ >An Elizabethan country house, located near Corby.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image030.jpg|<center><b>Kirby Hall</b></center><br/ >Kirby Hall as we approached it by bus. This was a once stately place that has now fallen in to partial disarray.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image032.jpg|<center><b>Boarded up windows at Kirby Hall.</b></center><br/ >It has been used for film locations, despite missing portions of its roof.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image033.jpg|<center><b>The Gardens of Deene Park Hall.</b></center><br/ >Looking from an upper story window to the landscape beyond.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image034.jpg|<center><b>The Deene Park Gardens.</b></center><br/ >Looking west across the Gardens of Deene Park Hall as seen from a bathroom window.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image035.jpg|<center><b>The gardens of Deene Park Hall.</b></center><br/ >After touring the Hall, the group spent some time wandering the gardens outside.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image041.jpg|<center><b>Support Structures</b></center><br/ >Many of the old structures that used to support the airbase.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image042.jpg|<center><b>The Flight Control Tower</b></center><br/ >Another view of the control tower that used to send many men in B-17s across the Channel to Germany.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image043.jpg|<center><b>The Wheatsheaf</b></center><br/ >The old pub where members of the 401st used to relax after a long and often stressfull mission.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image044.jpg|<center><b>A Jeep at Upper Beenefield</b></center><br/ >A member of the 401st climbs aboard an old army jeep.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image045.jpg|<center><b>More Thatched Roofs</b></center><br/ >The local cottages of Upper Benefield that can be seen from across the street at the Wheatshief.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image046.jpg|<center><b>Army Jeep</b></center><br/ >An army jeep waits to transport members of the 401st to their former airfield.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image047.jpg|<center><b>The Old Tower</b></center><br/ >The ruined control tower, up close and personal, with the American flag proudly on display.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image048.jpg|<center><b>Tower Talk.</b></center><br/ >Paul Knight discusses the control tower and the past with a member of the 401st.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image049.jpg|<center><b>Nissen Huts</b></center><br/ >The remains of Nissen huts and other structures that used to support the 401st airfield.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image050.jpg|<center><b>Driving the Airfield</b></center><br/ >The veterans drive the main runway of the airfield in an array of old jeeps.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image051.jpg|<center><b>The Main Runway</b></center><br/ >}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image052.jpg|<center><b>The Old Runway</b></center><br/ >A red truck approaches the veterans from across the runway.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image054.jpg|<center><b>Posing at the Airfield</b></center><br/ >Members of the 401st pose for a picture surrounded by army jeeps.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image055.jpg|<center><b>The 401st Historical Society.</b></center><br/ >Left to right: Graham Bratley, Ray Corby, Paul Knight and Ron Sisme.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image059.jpg|<center><b>Buzzing the Airfield</b></center><br/ >We were honored with a number of flyovers by this P-51.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image057.jpg|<center><b>P-51 Mustang</b></center><br/ >A Mustang flies over the airfield in honor of the veterans.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image063.jpg|<center><b>Biplane Tribute</b></center><br/ >Trailing smoke, the biplane makes a dive for the Earth.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image064.jpg|Day2.image064.jpg|<center><b>Biplane buzzes the Airfield</b></center><br/ >A closeup of the biplane that performed for the veterans.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image066.jpg|<center><b>Chapel Windows</b></center><br/ >The windows of the 401st Chapel, now part of the Church at Weldon.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image067.jpg|<center><b>Weldon Church Windows</b></center><br/ >The Virgin Mary stained glass windows of the Weldon Church.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image068.jpg|<center><b>Weldon Church Windows</b></center><br/ >New Testament scenes can be found at the windows of Weldon's Church.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image069.jpg|<center><b>Church Alter</b></center><br/ >The main alter at Weldon's Church.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image070.jpg|<center><b>Weldon Church</b></center><br/ >The old church near at Weldon that has the stained glass windows that once belonged to the 401st's Chapel.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day2.image071.jpg|<center><b>Graves at Weldon</b></center><br/ >Graves surrounding the Weldon Church bell tower.}
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== Day Three ==
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    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image073.jpg|The entrance to the American Cemetery at Madingley near Cambridge.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image074.jpg|Remembering the fallen at the American Cemetery, Madingley, Cambridge.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image075.jpg|The final resting place of many a patriot, American Cemetery, Madingley.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image076.jpg|Remembering the fallen, the American Cemetery, Madingley.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image077.jpg|The map of American Raids into Europe, the American Cemetery, Madingley.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image078.jpg|The memorial at the American Cemetary of Madingley.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image079.jpg|Reflection Pond and Memorial, the American Cemetery, Madingley.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image080.jpg|Never forget, the American Cemetery, near Cambridge.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image081.jpg|Remembering the fallen, the Memorial at Madingley.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image082.jpg|The Mary Alice on display at Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image083.jpg|Noveda Dana rests for a moment inside the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image085.jpg|I wouldn't want to be a Messerschmitt right now.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image086.jpg|Edward G Dana poses at his old position inside the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image087.jpg|The bomb bay of the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image088.jpg|The ball turret as seen from the radio room of the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image089.jpg|The port wing of the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image090.jpg|Oxygen tanks (yellow) and support equipment inside the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image092.jpg|Learning about the history of the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image093.jpg|The Mary Alice sits inside its hangar at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image095.jpg|An ME-163 (Komet) on display next to the Mary Alice.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image096.jpg|A P-51 Mustang being serviced inside its hangar at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image097.jpg|Kings College as seen from King's Parade, Cambridge, England.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image099.jpg|King's College Chapel, as seen from the Cam river.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day3.image100.jpg|One of the many colleges of Cambridge, seen from the Cam river.}
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== Day Four ==
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    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image101.jpg|image101.jpg|A biplane on display at the Royal Airforce Museum, Cosford.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image102.jpg|An unusual biplane at the Royal Airforce Museum, Cosford.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image103.jpg|Another biplane at the Royal Airforce Museum.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image104.jpg|A British Spitfire, Royal Airforce Museum.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image105.jpg|A diorama representing past events, Royal Airforce Museum.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image106.jpg|Crossing the Thames, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image107.jpg|Parliament on the Thames, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image108.jpg|Big Ben and Parliament, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image109.jpg|A barge sails past the offices of Parliament, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image113.jpg|Crossing the Thames.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image114.jpg|Trafalgar Square, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image115.jpg|The memorial to Trafalgar at Trafalgar Square.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image116.jpg|The entrance to the Westminster Abbey.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image117.jpg|Westminster Abbey, near Parliament, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image118.jpg|Big Ben, near Parliament, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image119.jpg|The Roundabout near Trafalgar Square.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image121.jpg|The winged rats of Trafalgar Square.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day4.image122.jpg|The National Gallery at Trafalgar Square.}
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== Day Five ==
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    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image123.jpg|Picadilly Circus, London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image124.jpg|A typical London Street.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image125.jpg|The memorial that sits in the center of the roundabout near Buckingham Palace.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image126.jpg|Buckingham Palace sits in the background of this memorial.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image129.jpg|The entrance to the Tower of London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image130.jpg|Mary, Queen of Scotts, and many others, lost their heads here.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image131.jpg|The Tower of London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image132.jpg|The Royal Armouries at the Tower of London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image133.jpg|The Tower bridge beyond the parapet of the Tower of London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image134.jpg|The Tower Bridge near the Tower of London.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image135.jpg|St Paul's Cathederal.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image136.jpg|Inside St. Paul's Cathederal.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image137.jpg|The architecture of St. Paul's Cathederal.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image138.jpg|The dome of St. Paul's.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image139.jpg|A cross inside St. Paul's.}
    {s:Foto|1994 - England|Day5.image140.jpg|Looking back at St. Paul's.}
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