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Front view of a bright orange, twin engined military jet bomber, parked facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 22nd February 2025.

99+34, English Electric Canberra B.2, Luftwaffe (German Air Force), on static display at Fairford International Air Tattoo, 24th July 1993. Gat On A Sat 22nd February 2025. G-EZIH, Airbus A319-111, EasyJet, crossing the perimeter fence after taking off from Runway 08 Right at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

Side view of a white helicopter ground-taxiing from left to right.

Photo of the Day 21st February 2025.

PH-SSS, Aerospatiale SA365N Dauphin 2, Schreiner Airways, at Rotterdam Airport, 18th October 1993. On This Day 21st February 2014. G-RJXE, Embraer ERJ-145EP, BMI Regional, being pushed back on the executive apron at Manchester Airport, 21st February 2014, as seen from the Runway Viewing Park. On This Day 21st February 2018.

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

Photo of the Day 20th February 2025.

LY-VEL, Airbus A320-232, Avion Express, but operating for Thomas Cook, starting it's take-off roll on Runway 05 Left at Manchester Airport, 2nd June 2016. 'Throw Thursday 20th September 2025. F-GPXA, Fokker F100, Air Inter, at London Heathrow, some time after June 1996, as seen from the top

Side view of a green, blue, and white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from right to left.

Photo of the Day 19th February 2025.

G-RMCT, Shorts SD-3-60 (100), Gill Air, but in basic Aer Lingus livery, taxiing to the domestic terminal at Manchester Airport after landing on Runway 24, some time between March 1994 and June 1995. Winglet Wednesday 19th February 2025. Frankfurt Friday 19th February2025. OE-LLU, De Haviland Canada DHC-7-102 Dash 7, Tyrolean,

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

Photo of the Day 18th February 2025.

G-ZBAD, Airbus A321-231, Monarch, rolling on Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, 15th March 2017. On This Day 18th February 1997. 83-4615, Boeing C-22B (military version of the B727-35), United States Air Force, taxiing past Terminal 4 at London Heathrow, 18th February 1997. Tails Tuesday 18th February 2025. YL-BAN, British

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

Photo of the Day 17th February 2025.

G-BDNC, Taylor JT-1 Monoplane, being prepped for it's next flight by it's pilot at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 17th February 2025. OH-LMU, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Oasis, On final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, either February or March 1994, as

High rear view of a high-winged, 4 engined jet airliner being pushed back from left to right

Photo of the Day 16th February 2025.

G-ZAPL, British Aerospace 146-200, Titan Airways, at Manchester Airport some time between May 1997 and April 1999, as seen from the top of the T1 car park. Bonus Photo of the Day 16th February 2025. TC-SUS, Boeing 737-430, SunExpress, at Dusseldorf Airport, 20th October 1993. Bonus Photo of the Day

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

Photo of the Day 15th February 2025.

D-AFKW, Fokker F50, Lufhansa Cityline, taxiing the last few metres to it's gate on Pier B at Manchester Airport, sometime between 1992 and 1995. Gat On A Sat 15th February 2025. G-VROY, Boeing 747-443, Virgin Atlantic, crossing the airfield perimeter after taking off from Runway 08 Right at

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner parked facing to the righte.

Photo of the Day 14th February 2025.

EI-CKS, Boeing 737-2T5Adv, RyanAir, in their The Love Plane livery for Valentines Day, parked on Gate 200 at Manchester Airport, 1995 or 1996, as seen from the top of the T1 car park. Frankfurt Friday 14th February 2025. F-BTDB, Douglas DC-10-30, European Airlift, at Frankfurt Airport, 16th October 1993. Fuselage

Side view of a white, three-engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the rear fuselage, taxiing from left to right.

Photo of the Day 13th February 2025.

G-BNNI, Boeing 727-276ADV, Sabre Airways, lining up on Runway 24 by the Airport Hotel pub at Manchester Airport, some time after November 1995. 'Throw Thursday 11th July 2014. SU-GDU, Airbus A330-343, EgyptAir, on final approach to Runway 27 Left over Myrtle Avenue at London Heathrow, 11th July 2013. Bonus

Side view of a bare metal finish, 4 propellor-engined airliner parked facing to the right and slightly away from the camera.

Photo Of The Day 12th February 2025.

G-BLOA, Vickers V806 Viscount, British Air Ferries, in their Freightmaster livery used on planes configured for cargo, at Manchester Airport, 1992, as seen from the top of the T1 car park. The SATA HS748 in the background was a pretty common sight around these parts around this time, and pops

Side view of a grey, twin engined jet airliner with a dark blue (almost black) lower half, facing to the left

Photo of the Day 11th February 2025.

G-BGDL, Boeing 737-236, British Airways, being pushed back from Gate 22 at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s, as seen from near the top of the T1 car park. Tails Tuesday 11th February 2025. EI-CDI or EI-CDK, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Garuda Indonesia, at Frankfurt Airport, either 1993 or

A quick Blog update

A quick Blog update

So, with last week's more-or-less successful re-launch of the site, I thought I would say a few words. Firstly, because of the time overhead required for writing the blurbs for each post, I'm going to be defaulting to 3 photos a day...

Front view of a very pointy, long, and thin white, 4 engined jet airliner with slightly down-turned wings

Photo of the Day 10th February 2025.

G-BOAE, British Aircraft Corporation Concorde 102, British Airways, turning in to gate 43 at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s. Manchester Monday 10th February 2025. SE-DIF, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, taxiing to the terminal at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s. The HS.748

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

Photo of the Day 9th February 2025.

EC-FMN, Airbus A320-211, Iberia, on final approach to Runway 27Left at London Heathrow, some time after September 1992, as seen from outside Hatton Cross Tube station. On This Day 9th February 1996. VT-EJI, Airbus A310-304, Air India, taxiing to a holding stand after arriving at Manchester Airport for a repaint,

Side view of a boxey, high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right.

Photo of the Day 8th February 2025.

G-WACK, Shorts SD-3-60, in British Airways Express colours but operated by Loganair, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the Airport Hotel pub. Gat On A Sat 8th February 2025. G-GBTB, Boeing 737-436, British Airways, crossing the airport perimeter fence

Side view of a long, thin, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right

Photo of the Day 7th February 2025.

D-CAVA, Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III, BinAir, on final approach to Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, as seen from Shadowmoss Road. Fuselage Friday 7th February 2025. D-AQUI (Fake registration, actually D-CDLH), Junkers JU-52/3mg8e, Lufthansa, parked on gate 40 at Manchester Airport, where it was performing a series of pleasure

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner with a dark blue belly and engine pods

Photo of the Day 6th February 2025.

G-EUNB, Airbus A318-112, British Airways, taxiing out to Runway 27 for departure to New York JFK at London City Airport, 11th July 2014. On This Day 6th February 2023. TC-CRA, Boeing 737-8H6, Pegasus, about to land on Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 6th February 2023, as seen from the

Photo of the Day 5th February 2025.

Photo of the Day 5th February 2025.

G-ECOH, De Haviland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, Brussels Airlines, operated by FlyBe, turning off Runway 23 Right by the Runway Viewing Park at Manchester Airport, 29th March 2014. On This Day 5th February 1996. XA564, Gloster Javelin FAW1, Royal Air Force, on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford,

Side view of a very large, white, 4 engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude

Photo of the Day 4th February 2025.

On This Day 4th February 2016. Tails Tuesday 4th February 2025.

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

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Photo of the Day 3rd February 2025

Manchester Monday 3rd February 2025.

Coming soon

Manc AvGeek v8.0 will be up and running soon, we just have a few last things to work out, and content to write, but apart from that, we're almost good to go. There isn't much to see here at the moment, but trust us, daily