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Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left onto a grey runway. The plane is largely white, with a red rear fuselage and tail. There are grey "Helvetic" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, with smaller grey text "Airways" below. The black registration "HB-JVO" is on the upper rear fuselage, just forward of the rear cabin door. There is a large white cross on the red tail, as well as on the red up-turned wingtips. Green grass lines the runway in the foreground, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance, under grey-blue sky.

Manchester Monday 12th January 2026.

On: January 12, 2026

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Side view of a single engined light aircraft parked facing to the right on grass. The plane is largely white, with a black anti-dazzle panel on top of the engines directly in front of the large bubble cockpit canopy, and a red belly. The horizontal stabiliser and the outer panels of the wings are also painted red. There is a blue, white, and red roundel on the rear fuselage, and a blue, white, and red fin flash under the red number "06" on the tail. The number "06" is repeated in white on the front of the engine cowling. The black serial "XX522" is visible under the horizontal stabiliser on the rear fuselage. Green grass fills the foreground and a good part of the background, leading up to trees and bushes lining the airfield perimeter. A man with short dark hair and wearing a yellow hi-viz vest is standing on the far side of the planes rear fuselage, accompanied by a pair of children, with the head of one wearing a hat visible over the top of the plane, and 2 pairs of legs wearing short trousers visible below. Blue sky over rolling hills in the far distance completes the image.

Photo of the Day 11th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 11, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: A320, Aberdeen, ABZ, Aerospatiale, AirAndApaceMuseum, AirFrance, AirLanka, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B767, Barton, Berlin, Boeing, Bulldog, Concorde, Dyce, EDDT, EGCB, EGCC, EGPD, EHAM, Electra, Gate13 Airbus, HuntingCargo, L188, LBG, LeBourget, LFPB, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, Museum, OnThisDay, Paris, photography, planespotting, Prototype, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway24, Schipol, SchipolSunday, ScottishAviation, Tegel, TriStar, TXL, VirginAtlantic

Somewhat grainy side view of a 4 propellor-engined cargo plane parked on a grey taxiway facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with a green and black stripe running along the body, with green "Atlantic Cargo" titles on the upper fuselage, over the wings, and the black registration "G-LOFA". The tail has a pair of green and black stripes at the top, with a large, black and white image of a stooping falcon over green "Atlantic" titles at the bottom. Large areas of green grass divided by taxiways fill the foreground, with more grass leading up to trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 10th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 10, 2026

In: Gat On A Sat, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A350, Abbotsinch, Airbus, AirShow, AtlanticCargo, AvGeek, aviation, B777, Boeing, CathayPacific, Cherokee, DC10, Douglas, EGCC, EGCD, EGLL, EGPF, Electra, GatOnASat, Gatwick, GLA, Glasgow, JMC, L188, LGW, Lockheed, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, PrivilegeStyle, Runway23Left, RunwayVisitorPark, Woodford

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps drooping down from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is about top land. The plane is mostly white, with a dark blue belly, and a yellow stripe running along the body below the passenger cabin windows. There are large, dark blue "RyanAir titles on the sides of the forward fuselage, and the registration "G-RUKM" on the upper rear. The tail is dark blue, with a large, yellow, winged Irish harp in the middle. The engine pods are similar to the body, white on top, blue on the bottom, and a yellow stripe through the middle. The tops of trees can be seen at the bottom of the frame, with cloudy sky with patches of pale blue filling the rest.

Photo of the Day 9th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 9, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: #Inverness #Dalcross #EGPE #INV #Saab #SF340 #BusinessAir #OnThisDay #AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography, A310, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, DeHavilandCanda, DHC7, EDDF, EGCC, F100, Fokker, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, MAN, Manchester, photography, planespotting, Runway23Left, RyanAir, ShadowMossRoad, TAT, THY, TurkishAirlines, Tyrolean

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving at speed from right to left along a black runway. The plane is mostly white, with a pale blue belly, and large light and dark blue "FlyBe" titles above 6 coloured dots (2 yellow, 2 red, 2 purple) on the forward fuselage, a design repeated on the sides of the white engine pods mounted under the wings with additional ".com" text at the end. The light and dark blue "FlyBe" titles are repeated in a larger form but without the dots on the rear fuselage and tail. The black registration "G-FBJI" is on the upper rear fuselage. Green grass fills the foreground, lining the sides of the runway. A pair of large grey hangars dominate the background on the right, behind a large green metal wall. Pale blue sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 8th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 8, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BalkanBulgarian, Boeing, BritishMidland, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, Embraer, ERJ170, EuroBelgian, FlyBe, Heathrow, IL18, Ilyushin, LHR, London, LOT, MAN, Manchester, photography, planespotting, PolishAirlines, Runway23Left, Runway27Left, SouthSide, TheQueensBuilding, ThrowThursday, VirginExpress

Photo of the Day 7th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 7, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is about to land. The plane is mostly a light blue, with a white belly, and red "TUI" titles on the forward fuselage. The white registration ""G-TAWM" is on the upper rear fuselage next to a small British flag. The tail is a slightly different pale blue, with a red smiley face made up of the letters "T", "U", and "I". This same design appears of the upturned wingtips. The white engine pods under the wings have the black web address "TUI.com". Flat white sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 6th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 6, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Tails Tuesday

Side view of a white, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left along a grey taxiway. The plane has a grey and dark blue stripes running along the body, swooping up over the wing and back down again, and a smaller, similar stripe on the white tail. The engine pods under the wings are s deep blue, almost purple. The black registration "CS-TFX" is on the upper rear fuselage. Green grass fills the foreground on the left, with a black taxiway with a yellow line down the middle on the right. Grey airport buildings fill the background, with tall lighting towers climbing into the blue sky.

Manchester Monday 5th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 5, 2026

In: Manchester Monday

(Re)Introduction

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 4, 2026

In: Blog, Updates

Tagged: AvGeek, blog, Fediverse, hello, introductions

So, the site has been up and running (again!) for a few days now, so I thought I shouldsay a few words. Hi! I’m MancAvGeek, a planespotter and aviation enthusiast (and occasional commiter of photography), based in the north of Manchester, UK. I’ve been spotting since 1986, on and off,Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a grey taxiway surrounded by grass. The plane is mostly white, with a pale green-bluebelly, which sweeps up to fill most of the tail. There are pale, green-blue, billboard-style "FlyNas" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, with smaller titles between the cockpit and the forward door. Additional titles in an Arabic script are on the upper rear fuselage, with the black registration "CS-TFZ" below. A grey runway lined by green grass stretches across the foreground, with more grass in the background leading up to a blue and white light aircraft visible under this plane on the right of the frame, and a white high-winged airliner on the left, with another pair of large jet aircraft in the distance, under layered grey-whiter clouds.

Photo of the Day 4th January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 4, 2026

In: Photo of The Day