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Side view of a white, 3 engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the rear fuselage, parked facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 1st April 2025.

UR-42544, Yakovlev Yak-42, Avia Express, parked across it's gate at Manchester Airport, some time in 1992 or 1993, as seen from the top of the |Terminal 1 car park. The airport didn't have a towbar to fit this type, which explains the jaunty angle at which

On This Day 31st March 1992.

On This Day 31st March 1992.

G-ADAH, De Haviland DH-89A Dragon Rapide, undergoing very public restoration at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Manchester, 31st March 1992.

Photo of the Day 30th March 2025.

Photo of the Day 30th March 2025.

EI-DPJ, Boeing 737-8AS, RyanAir, lining up on Runway 05 Left at Manchester Airport on a wintery afternoon, 1st February 2019, as seen from a little-known spot between the runways. The 737 is pretty big, but the Emirates A380 in the background makes it look tiny.

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner with a grey belly taxiing from right to left.

Photo of the Day 29th March 2025.

VT-JWP, Airbus A330-202, Jet Airways, turning on to Runway 05 Left at Manchester Airport on a slightly frosty morning, 1st February 2019, as seen from one of my fave spots, between the runways.

Side view of a white, twin propellor-engined BizProp rotating as it takes off, moving from right to left with it's nose-wheel lifted off the ground

Photo of the Day 28th March 2025.

G-LYDF, Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftan, Atlantic Bridge Aviation, raising it's nose as it takes off from Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, 15th March 2017, as seen from one of the South Side mounds. Note the Avro RJX prototype preserved (or left to rot, depending on your point

Side view of a white, blue, and red, twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left.

Photo of the Day 27th March 2025.

G-BUDZ, Boeing 757-236, in basic Ambassador Airways colours but with NationAir Canada titles and tail logo, taxiing out to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time between June and September 1992, as seen from the much-loved and much-missed terraces on top of Terminal 1 (or "The Terminal" as

Side view of a blue, twin propellor-engined, World War 2-era transport aircraft parked facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 26th March 2025.

G-AHKX, Avro 19 Anson, BAE Systems, on static display at one of the annual Woodford Airshow, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 26th March 1993. OY-ARJ, Cessna 414, parked in the South Bay at Manchester Airport, 26th March 1993. Winglet Wednesday 26th March 2025. HB-JBE, Bombardier CSeries CS100

Side view of a pale blue biplane with white wings parked on grass facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 25th March 2025.

G-ABWP, Spartan Arrow, parked on the grass at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 25th March 1993. G-AXUI, Handley-Page HP-137 Jetstream Mk.1, Cranfield University, taxiing in after landing at the British Aerospace plant at Woodford, 25th March 1993. On This Day 25th March 2015. OY-NCM,

Side view of a small, single propellor-engined light aircraft with 3 tail-fins, and olive green and brown camouflage

Photo of the Day 24th March 2025.

RG333/G-AIEK, Miles M.38 Messenger 2A, in RAF colours as worn by the personal liason aircraft used Field Marshall Montgomery, taxiing out for a display flight at Manchester Barton during the annual air show, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 24th March 2014. D-ALCF, McDonnell Douglas MD-11F,

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left.

Photo of the Day 23rd March 2025.

B-8118, Airbus A330-343, Hainan Airlines, turning on to Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, 12th October 2019, as seen from the South Side mound. Bonus Photo of the Day 23rd March 2025. G-TUKR, Boeing 737-8K5, TUI, on final approach to Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 6th March 2025, as

Slightly grainy side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner parked facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 22nd March 2025.

G-RUKE, Boeing 737-8AS, RyanAir, parked on Gate 50 at Manchester Airport, 14th August 2024. On This Day 22nd March 2018. A9C-KD, Airbus A330-243, Gulf Air, climbing out of Runway 27 Left at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2018, as seen from the Esso garage on Southern Perimeter Road. Bonus Photo of

Side view of a white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined, 3-tailed, airliner taxiing from left to right along

Photo of the Day 21st March 2025.

G-APRS, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3, Air Atlantique, taxiing out for a display flight at the Woodford Air Show, 22nd June 1996. On This Day 21st March 1994. G-GOOS, Reims-Cessna F182Q Skylane II, taking off from Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994. On This Day 2 21st March 2014. D-AIDV, Airbus

Side view of a white, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude

Photo of the Day 20th March 2025.

G-LOGK, British Aerospace Jetstream 4100, LoganAir, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time between February 1993 and April 1994. On This Day 20th March 1992. N700KC, Canadair Challanger 601-3A, at Manchester Airport, 20th March 1992. This looks to have been taken through the edge of the

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a very low altitude

Photo of the Day 19th March 2025.

F-GUGF, Airbus A318-111, Air France, powering out of Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 15th March 2017. On This Day 19th March 1993. G-OBWD, British Aircraft Corporation 1-11-518FG, British World Airlines, in basic Dan-Air colours, but with small, black "British Air Ferries" titles on the upper forward fuselage,

Side view of a high-winged, single propellor-engined military transport plane flying from left to right

Photo of the day 18th March 2025.

XP820, Dh Haviland Canada DHC-2 Beaver AL Mk1, Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight, taking off for a display flight at Barton Air Show, 22nd May 1994. On This Day 18th March 1992. G-NSGI, Cessna 421C Golden Eagle, parked on Pier B at Manchester Airport, 18th March 1992. On This

Side view of a white military transport helicopter parked facing to the left on a black tarmac taxiway.

Photo of the Day 17th March 2025.

341-AA, Aerospatiale SA-330B Puma, Armee de l'Air (French Air Force) in the static display park at Woodford Air Show, 24th June 1996. On This Day 17th March 2016. B-KQR, Boeing 777-367ER, Cathay Pacific, taxiing round Pier C on it's way to it's stand on

Side view of a World War 2-era, single propellor-engined military trainer aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude

Photo of the Day 16th March 2025.

AJ841/G-BJST, North America T-6H Harvard Mk IV, in Royal Air Force camouflage, landing on Runway 32 at Manchester Barton, 29th July 2024. On This Day 16th March 1992. OY-GEL, Beech 300 King Air, Lego Systems, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 16th March 1992. Bonus Photo

Side view of a surprisingly sleek, sandy brown, 4 engined jet bomber aircraft, parked facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 15th March 2025.

XL164, Handley-Page HP-80 Victor K2, Royal Air Force, on static display at Woodford Air Show, some time in the 1990s. A lot of people, mostly Americans, seem to think this is an obscure, secretive Russian prototype, even though it served with the RAF for decades. On This Day 15th March

Side view of a twin propellor-engined BizProp parked on concrete facing to the left.

Photo of the Day 14th March 2025.

N1024L, Beech 60 Duke, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 14th March 1993. 130307, Lockheed CC-130E Hercules, Canadian Armed Forces, taxiing out to the runway at Manchester Airport, 14th March 1993. On This Day 14th March 2016. N920FD, Boeing 757-23A(SF), FedEx, parked Gate 70

Side view of a white, single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right

Photo of The Day 13th March 2025.

G-BPJD, Socata Rallye 110ST Galopin, parked in front of the control tower at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 13th March 2017. A6-EEA, Airbus A380-861, Emirates, deploying thrust reversers as it decelerates hard after landing on Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 13th March 2017. Bonus

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner taxiing along a runway from left to right

Photo of the Day 12th March 2025.

G-PJRT, British Aerospace Jetstream 4100 prototype, landing Runway 25 at Woodford, 7th September 1992. Winglet Wednesday 11th March 2025. SU-GFR, Airbus A321-251NX Neo, EgyptAir, parked on Gate 22 at Manchester Airport, 201th May 2024, as seen from the top of the T1 car park. Bonus Photo of the Day 11th

Side view of a white, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from left to right.

Photo of the Day 11th March 2025.

HB-IZO, Saab 2000, CrossAir, taxiing to the terminal at Manchester Airport, as seen from the terraces on top of Terminal 1, some time in 1996. Tails Tuesday 11th March 2025. D-ABTD, Boeing 747-430, Condor, taxiing past the spectator terraces on Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport, 2nd November 1993. Tails Tuesday

Side view of a very small, single engined light aircraft vaguely resembling a bumble bee.

Photo of the Day 10th March 2025.

G-AWJE, Tipsy T.66 Nipper 3, parked at Manchester Barton, possibly at an airshow, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 10th March 2025. G-UKLF, Boeing 737-42C, Air UK Leisure, at a rather wintery Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 2 10th March 2025. G-BUUR, British Aerospace

Side view of a white, high-winged, single propellor-engined light aircraft parked facing to the right in a dark hangar.

Photo of the Day 9th March 2025.

G-FOLD, Avid Flyer Speed Wing, in one of the hangars at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 9th March 1996. G-BWKN, Airbus A320-212, Excalibur Airways, at London Gatwick, 9th March 1996. On This Day 9th March 2017. M-IRTH, Pilatus PC-12/47E, Wingmen Lmited, during it'

Photo of a green, but badly corroded, Fire Training Rig, used for fire training, facing to the right

Photo of the day 8th March 2025.

Despite how it looks, this is not some weird hybrid plane, this isn't some kind of Frankenstein's Monster cooked up for a tv show, this is a fire training rig, meant to simulate different types of planes for training for fire services. Oddly, both the types