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Sea Lion duo

ollieholmes — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:23:55 +0000

by: ollieholmes

Description: This was again taken at Wobun.

Lioness in the snow

ollieholmes — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:22:53 +0000

by: ollieholmes

Description: This solitary lady was sitting by the fallen tree on her own. She was away from all the others who where enjoying causing trouble for the keepers by making traffic jams by standing in the road. I love the look on her face and the contrast of her coat against the snow.

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Rhino in the snow

ollieholmes — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:17:27 +0000

by: ollieholmes

Description: This one was causing all sorts of problems for people. It would walk along the road very slowly and then stop. I like the way it is kicking up the snow from its feet.

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Unknown animal

ollieholmes — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:15:09 +0000

by: ollieholmes

Description: Taken at Wobun Zoo at the weekend. Unfortunatly i did not note what it is.

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Smudge

ollieholmes — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:43:31 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is my parnters lovely Golden Labrador guarding her during Airbourne airshow. He was not botherd at all by the noise, in fact he spent most of it asleep.

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Cooking in the dark

ollieholmes — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:55:40 +0000

by: ollieholmes

Description: Ive often looked at this scene and thought i would not capture it on camera untill now. This is the kitchin area on one of the buildings owned by the camping organisation i belong to.

Now whats up there?

ollieholmes — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:02:26 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Stephans little lad James photographed today at Old Warden.

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Yea im cool!!

ollieholmes — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:53 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Stephans little lad James photographed today at Old Warden.

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Church tower

ollieholmes — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:41:26 +0000

by: ollieholmes

Description: Many times ive walked pas here at night and wonderd what it would look like on camera. So finaly i got my camera down there with the tripod and had a go. This is the only angle i could get without stuff in the way but i like it. Theres some interesting pattern in the sky by the tower to, its not something on my lens as its not there in other photos i took today.

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Bristol Boxkite replica photo 2

ollieholmes — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:51:38 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is how dark it got when the Edwardian aeroplanes flew. The Bleriot hopped after this photo was taken but it was just to dark for my camera. All the light here is from my flash.

Avro Triplane replica

ollieholmes — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:49:22 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: The sky realy was this colour.

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Bristol Boxkite replica

ollieholmes — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:47:38 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Yes the sky realy was this colour. Again taken at Old Wardens final sunset display this year.

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Hawker Sea Hurrincane landing

ollieholmes — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:45:45 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Shuttleworth collections Sea Hurricane coming into land at Old Wardens final sunset display this year.

Hawker Hind

ollieholmes — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:15:32 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo was again taken at Old Warden this weekend.

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Anec II landing

ollieholmes — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:14:24 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This again was taken at Old Warden this weekend.

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Avro 504k

ollieholmes — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:12:57 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This was taken at the last sunset flying display.

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Lightning power

ollieholmes — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:11:39 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo was taken on Saturday with the Lightning carrying out an antident run. Here she is at about 90% power, any more than that she would jump off the chocks. They run supercar around the runway most of the time and a few got worryingly close to the Jetblast, Nearly pebbledashed a Ferrari and toasted another.

Rolls Royce Merlin

ollieholmes — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:47:36 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is a reload of my previous photo. I have now cropped it. This is a Rolls Royce Merlin as fitted to Bristol Beaufighter.

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One very lucky young lad

ollieholmes — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:09:09 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Getting to play with the controls of his Fathers Rolls Royce Merlin. Again taken at Little Gransden charity airshow this Sunday.

P51d Mustand 'Big Baeutiful Doll'

ollieholmes — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:05:21 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This Mustang is owned by Rob Davies landing at Little Gransden this Sunday.

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Extra 300 landing

ollieholmes — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:59:40 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This was taken at Gransden on Sunday during their annual charity airsow.

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P51c Mustang Landing

ollieholmes — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:26:57 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Fighter collections P51c Mustand landing.

Smokey start

ollieholmes — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:27:42 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is Peter Teicmans Supermarine Spitfire starting up to fly in its display slot at Old Wardens last airshow. I was hoping for some flames from the exausts but all i got was smoke.

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Break

ollieholmes — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:25:30 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Shuttleworth collections Hawker Hhurricane and Hawker Hind flying together at the last airshow. Both of these are unique flyers in the world. There is another Hind under restoration to fly in the uk.

Just 30 years between them

ollieholmes — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:23:41 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Shuttleworth collections Bristol Boxkite and Avro Triplane flying past Peter Teichmans Supermarine Spitfire. It is hard to believe that theere is not even 30 years age difference between these aeroplanes.

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Avro 19 Anson

ollieholmes — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:19:15 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo was taken at Old Warden on Sunday. I realy like the new lens i have now.

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Another Old car

ollieholmes — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:37:44 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Again i have no idea what this is. Again taken whilst i was eating an ice cream. This went past just after the motorbike.

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Bristol Fighter departing back to Duxford

ollieholmes — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:36:14 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is Guy Blacks Bristol Fighter being flown back to Duxford via Little Gransden and Hatch by Stu Goldspink.

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Having fun in the sunshine

ollieholmes — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:34:22 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: I have no idea what this bike is. I was sitting eating an ice cream at Old Warden and this came past me so i snapped a few photos of it. Now i have ice cream on my screen.

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Ryan Pt22 G-BYPY

ollieholmes — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:32:36 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: The aeroplane was just being wheeled out the hanger for a flight. I realy like the lighting affect on the aeroplane in the photo.

Picking up the Ribbon

ollieholmes — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:33:21 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This again was taken at Old Warden this weekend. This is the collections de Haviland Chipmunk collecting a ribbon on its wing. It had already picked up one but it had slipped off in a tight turn.

3 Bristol Fighters

ollieholmes — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:31:18 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: These are 3 origional 1918ish Bristol fighters. This was taken again at Old Warden this weekend. You will never see 3 orgional ristol Fighters flying together again, 1 of these is off to New Zealand.

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Anec II

ollieholmes — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:27:48 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This again was taken at Old Warden this Saturday. I love the lighting on this.

Do the limbo

ollieholmes — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:25:47 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Photo taken at Old Warden on the 15th July. This is the collections Miles Magister going under the limbo.

Hawker Tomtit

ollieholmes — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:11:16 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Shuttleworth collections Hawker Tomtit flying at the sunset display on the 15th July 2006. This aeroplane is the only surviving example of this lovely little aeroplane anywhere in the world.

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Supermarine Spitfire RN201

ollieholmes — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:05:09 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is Supermarine Spitfire RN201 coming into land after its display at flying legends 2006. Notice the masking tape squadren markings and the missing door on the side of the fuesalage.

Supermarine Spitfire SM845

ollieholmes — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:01:59 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is Supermarine Spitfire SM845 landing after its display at flying Legends 2006.

Supermarine Spitfire MH434

ollieholmes — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:59:39 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is OFMCs Supermarine Spitfire MH434 coming into land after its display at Duxfords flying Legends 2006.

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B-17 Flying Fortress Pink Lady

ollieholmes — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:56:03 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the French based B-17 'Pink Lady' coming into land at Flying legends. I love the lighting on the nose of her.

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Two classics

ollieholmes — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:06:08 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Photo taken at the de Haviland moth clu rally this year. I would have missed this if i had not walked up to the cafe to get a drink and an ice cream.

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Auster J1 Autocrat

ollieholmes — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:34:11 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This was flying at Old Warden on and off all day Sunday. I dont know if it was carrying passengers or not.

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de Haviland Dragon

ollieholmes — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:29:45 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This was giving passenger rides all Weekend at Old Warden. The white smoke is dust from the runway.

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Supermarine Seafire

ollieholmes — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:11:54 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Seafire getting airbourne to go home after the display last weeend at Old Warden.

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Hawker Hind

ollieholmes — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:09:55 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo again was taken at Old Warden at the weekend.

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Sea Hawk

ollieholmes — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:27:07 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo again was taken at Old Warden this weekend. This aeroplane flew as part of a superb 4 ship formation with the collections Sea Hurricane, RNHFs Sea Fury and a Seafire. For me that was the best formation in a long time at Old Warden, in fact anywhere.

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Avro Tutor taking off

ollieholmes — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:24:34 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo again was taken at Old Warden this weekend. I decided i wanted to experiment with lower shutter speeds and panning. Most pf my photos where not useable but i am happy with some of them.

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Sopwith Triplane

ollieholmes — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:21:32 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This is the Shuttleworth collections Sopwith Triplane 'Dixie' replica. She was being flown by the collections chief pilot Andy Sephton. This i think is the lowest pass i have ever seen by a collections aeroplane.

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Piston Provest

ollieholmes — Sun, 21 May 2006 16:59:20 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Again taken at Old Warden yesterday. This is the collections Piston Provest.

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de Haviland Tiger Moth 'Jackeroo'

ollieholmes — Sun, 21 May 2006 16:56:35 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: Again taken at Old Warden yesterday. This is a Jackeroo. Basicaly a modified Tiger moth. They have put an extra set of seats next to the 2 already there. She has controls on the front left sear and the rear left seat. There are about 4 of these left flying in the world.

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Parachutist

ollieholmes — Sun, 21 May 2006 16:54:07 +0100

by: ollieholmes

Description: This photo was taken at Old warden on Saturday, i took over 300 pictures and due to my camera being set up totaly wrong i kept about 50.

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