Month: September 2023

Photo of the Day 30th September 2023

Posted on September 30, 2023September 27, 2023 by mancavgeek

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner fying at a very low altitude from left to right, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings and undercarriage safely stowed away, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, the rear fuselage slowly fading to yellow just aft of the wings. There are large, blue, billboard-style "aurigny" titles on the forward fuselage, as well as inverted on the belly, with smaller "Channel Islands" titles on the lower rear fuselage. The engine pods and upturned wingtips are also bright yellow. Above and behind, the sky is a gorgeous blue, with wisps of white cloud. — G-NSEY, Embraer ERJ190-200STD, Aurigny, crossing the perimeter fence after taking off from Runway 08R at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

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Photo of the Day 29th September 2023

Posted on September 29, 2023September 27, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner with it's main wheels flat on the ground but it's nose raised steeply as it accelerates through take off, moving from right to left. The plane is mostly white, with a blue, yellow, and gold stripe running along the body, with blue "SINGAPORE AIRLINES" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The tail is a dark blue, with a golden flying bird in the middle. In the background, a tall airport building with an extensively green glazed tower looms over the right of the frame, with smaller buildings stretching across the picture. Above, the sky is a dreary blue-grey. — 9V-SMP, Airbus A350-941, Singapore Airlines, rotating off Runway 23R at Manchester Airport, 26th January 2018.

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Photo of the Day 28th September 2023

Posted on September 28, 2023September 25, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engoinned jet airliner taxiing from right to left, turning slightly away from the camera. The plane is mostly white, with a grey belly, and blue "FREEBIRD" titles on the upper forward fuselage. There are orange vertical endplates on the wingtips. The tail is orange, with a white circle containing an orange flying bird. green grass fills most of the foreground, as well as a lare bit of background visible under the planes body. There is a large grey hangaron the laft of the frame, behind the planes tail. Above, the sky is a pale blue. — TC-FHC, Airbus A320-214, Freebird, Turning on to Runway 23L at Manchester Airport, 15th May 2019.

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Photo of the Day 27th September 2023

Posted on September 27, 2023September 25, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a pair of propellor-engined aircraft, a very small one with two enginesmounted on top of a larger one with only a single engine, taking off while trailing smoke for an air display. The lower one has a high-mounted wing, giving a large space to fit a frame to hold the smaller plane, which has a low mounted wing. The lower plane is mostly white, with a red stripe running along the belly, and blue "Brittany Ferries" titles on the rear fuselage under a waving red and white flag. It has twin tails carried on either end of the horizontal stabiliser, the top and bottom sections of the tails painted red, with the registration "F-GDPX" on the outer surfaces. There are 2 pilots dressed in red jackets visible through the large cabin windows. The upper plane is small - really small. Everything about this plane looks comical, especially compared to it's partner. Very small engines are mounted above the wing, driving very small propellors. A massive 2-piece bubble canopy sits above the fuselage, through which can be seen the pilot, who barely fits in to the canopy. This plane is white, with a red stripe on the belly, and "Brittany Ferries" titels on the fuselage under the cockpit, with the same red and blue flag. A larger version of that flag, tilted the other way, is on the tail. The registration "F-PZTU" is on the rear fuselage. There are a pair of smoke canisters, one under each wing, which will be turned on once the planes seperate. Behind them, the sky is a flat grey. — F-GDPX, Max Holste MH-1521M Broussard, and F-PZTU, Colomban MC-15E Cri-Cri, in the colours of Brittany Ferries, their sponsor, taking off in a VERY close formation ĥfor a flying display at the Woodford Air Show, some time in the 1990s.

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Photo of the Day 26th September 2023

Posted on September 26, 2023September 25, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner throwing up large clouds of moisture as it slows down after landing on a rather damp runway, moving from left to right. The plane is mostly white, with black "Delta" titles next to a red triangle on the upper forward fuselage. The tail is dark blue, with ared triangle pointing North-East. The engines are also dark blue, with the thrust reversers open, helping to slow the plane. A pair of bright lights are shining on the nosewheel leg. In the background, trees mark the airfield perimeter, with rolling hills in the far distance, under a grey sky. — N711ZX, Boeing 757-231, Delta Airlines, drying Runway 23Right at Manchester Airport, 4th February 2016.

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Photo of the Day 25th September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023September 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left and slightly towards the camera. The planes body is an unfortunate shade of brown, with "I (heart) Cook's Club" titles on the forward fuselage, with a large yellow and orange heart shape in place of the word. The rear fuselage and tail are dark grey, with a diagonal yellow band running around the fuselage. The engine pods are the same bright yellow. In the background, several planes can be seen clustered under the left wing, while several tall cranes soar into the glorious blue sky above the left wing. — G-TCDV, Airbus A321-211, Thomas Cook, in their “I 💛 Cook’s Club” colours, taxiing on to Runway 23L at Manchester Airport, 14th May 2018.

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Photo of the Day 24th September 2023

Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left and slightly away from the camera at a low altitude, with flaps deployed from the rear of the wing, and the main undercarriage doors closing after tucking the wheels away, and the nose raised, suggesting it has just taken off.The front half of the plane is white, with a pale blue wing motif, while the back is pale blue with a similar white wing motif. The rear fuselage and tail are a darker blue, with a stylised image of a red flower, outlined in white, on the tail. There are pale blue "Dream)Liner" titles on the lower rear fuselage. The wings can be seen visibly flexing, the tips being much higher than the root, where they are attached to the body. Pale grey sky fills the rest of the frame. — B-2788, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, China Southern Airlines, seconds after taking off from Runway 27L at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2018.

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Photo of the Day 23rd September 2023

Posted on September 23, 2023September 21, 2023 by mancavgeek

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with flaps deployed from the rear of the wings, undercarriage being tucked away, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with purple "virgin atlantic" titles on the belly, and an image of a flying woman wearing a red leotard and trailing a Union Flag on the nose. Thye tail and engine pods are bright red, with white "Virgin" titles on the tail. Behind, the sky is flat grey clouds, with hints of blue peeking through. — G-VGBR, Airbus A330-343, Virgin Atlantic, crossing the perimeter fence after taking off from Runway 08R at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

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Photo of the day 22nd September 2023

Posted on September 22, 2023September 21, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left immediately after landing on a runway. The plane is mostly white, with blue "IRAERO" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The registration "RA-89001" is on the upper rear fuselage, next to a Russian flag (equal white, red, and blue horizntal bands). The tail is white, with a blue arrowhead facing forwards. In the foreground, large areas of grey taxiway with yellow and blaxck lines and other red and white markings fill the lower third of the frame. In the background, a couple of planes can be seen on the right under this planes rear fuselage, partially obscured by jellied air, while on the left, a large tower stretches out of the top of the frame. Behind it all, the sky is a blue-grey. — RA-89001, Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B, Iraero, landing on Runway 23Right at Manchester Airport, bringing in the Rostov-on-Don football team for a UEFA Europa League game against Manchester United the following night.

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Photo of the Day 21st September 2023

Posted on September 21, 2023September 19, 2023 by mancavgeek

OK-BYO, Tupolev Tu154M, Czech Government Flying Service, at Manchester Airport, 21st September 1992.

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