Karl (Jager) Up North

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-20-2017 11:25

A few pics of Karls trip to sunny (!) Northumberland & Yorkshire.

Monday

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The sundrenched battlements of Bamburgh Castle. ("Karl...if it aint raining it aint training")

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We can smile at least before heading indoors.

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'Neil...will I fit into this?'
'Karl, more importantly can you fit it into your suitcase?'

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Karl outside Warkworth Castle on the trip back home.

Tuesday

Karl posts cards home....(note the sun is now out but Karl refrained from sunbathing!

Karl at sunny Elvington Air Musem

Wednesday

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Karl rests awhile reading.

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Karl takes in the distant Scottish borders (rumour has it he is related to one of the Border Reiver families...lock up your sheep!)

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Karl shows me how it should be done. (On the way to Alnwick Castle down in the town).

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I convince Karl he could make a good Fusilier. (Fusilier Museum, Alnwick Castle).

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Outside at Alnwick Castle

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A great day out before heading home once more.

(More pics of the days out are here: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/al...p?albumid=4058)

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 09-20-2017 12:19

Great pictures Neil. It is good to know Karl has had a good time here with us.
Thank you for helping to show him around, and please thank Karen for all the work behind the scenes that a visit as special as this one entails.
Karl have a good trip back to the US my friend and thanks for visiting with us.
Rob and Eileen.

**Hedeby** · 09-20-2017 14:05

NIce one Neil - some great sights for Karl to see.
Karl it has been an honour and a privilidge to welcome you to these shores, have a safe trip home and I hope you take many wonderful memories back with you

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-20-2017 15:12

Posted a link to all the pictures of Karls visit up north in my albums.

**Boney10** · 09-20-2017 15:33

Nice pics Neil, good to see Karl having a look see uup narth.
Karl was a real pleasure meeting you, hope you have had a great stay with us and have a safe trip back home. Hope to see you again one day

**BobP** · 09-20-2017 15:33

Great looking photos. Shows that you had a good time with good new friends.

**gully_raker** · 09-20-2017 17:02

Great pics Neil!
Karl will certainly have some stories to tell all the WOG players in the US when he returns home.
Rep Inbound for your great tourist efforts!

**Setarius** · 09-20-2017 18:25

It's great to see Karl having a good time after Doncaster.

**Naharaht** · 09-20-2017 20:37

Great photographs, Neil, particularly the Eastchurch Kitten! I see that you and Karl had a good time.

**flash** · 09-20-2017 22:49

Quite a grand tour of the north - brilliant !

**OldGuy59** · 09-20-2017 22:57

If Jager is going to travel all the way to the U.K., he might as well see something other than the surface of a few gaming tables. Even if some of them were quite nicely done.

Thanks for sharing, Neil!

**Marechallannes** · 09-20-2017 23:01

Nice pictures, Neil.

Thank you for entertaining our US LL member that well during his last days in England.

Rep gun is blocked!

Sorry, wanted to hammer you some 2cm rep bullets into the fuselage...

**Guntruck** · 09-20-2017 23:59

Great pics Neil. Looks like Karl has had a good time.

Bon voyage Karl and have a safe trip back.

**milcoll73** · 09-21-2017 01:06

looks like great fun!!!!

"sunny"!?!?!?!??! clearly government propaganda!

"elvington air museum"?!?!?!?!? is this, perhaps, the place of origin of clippers wee helpers?

**matt56** · 09-21-2017 03:14

Good to see smiles all around here, Neil

It looks like he's had a grand time with you and Karen - thanks for hosting our Jager after Doncaster. I look forward to his stories once he's back in the Colonies...

All the best,
Matt

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-21-2017 04:55

It is my sad but happy duty to let you all know Karl is on his way home. He will be sadly missed. Karl has kept us entertained with his many tales of yore which he could relate to the castles he has been to.

My friend it was an honour and a great privilege to have you as the first US Lend Lease and for Karen and I to host your last days before returning home. Well you have a 2nd one here whenever you come across.

Best wishes Karen & Neil (swmbo63 & skafloc).

**Flying Helmut** · 09-21-2017 05:17

Many thanks to the two of you for rounding off Karl's visit to old Blighty, and thanks for posting up the pictures you took (I recognise some of those castley-things there!).

Karl, have a safe trip back to the good ol' U.S.of A.- it was brilliant to meet you in person, and I hope to do so again someday.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 09-21-2017 07:33

Originally Posted by Skafloc

It is my sad but happy duty to let you all know Karl is on his way home. He will be sadly missed. Karl has kept us entertained with his many tales of yore which he could relate to the castles he has been to.

My friend it was an honour and a great privilege to have you as the first US Lend Lease and for Karen and I to host your last days before returning home. Well you have a 2nd one here whenever you come across.

Best wishes Karen & Neil (swmbo63 & skafloc).

Hear, hear. I endorse your sentiments entirely.
Bon voyage Karl.
Rob.

**Brambo** · 09-21-2017 07:55

What a great end to a fantastic visit, that was a great tour Neil, you and Karen have done us all proud looking after Karl. He is a really nice guy and it was an honour (honor) to meet him.

**Jager** · 09-23-2017 10:01

It was an honor and a privilege to have been chosen to travel to your great country, and a sadness to leave it.
I thank everyone who contributed to my trip, all those I met with gladness at the gaming tables, and most especially, those who hosted me, and chauffeured me around the 10 days.
Karl

**Hedeby** · 09-23-2017 12:30

It was a good show all round... roll on next time

**Maverick** · 09-24-2017 11:51

Well done Sir
between us and the team Karl managed;
Ships, Tanks, Planes, Armour and weapons beyond belief,
and the Doncaster event was a great success.

And at least the boss has her conservatory back now...
for a while anyway!

Mav