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Side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with undercarriage lowered, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is about to land. The plane is a dull green on the top half, with a brighter green stripe running along the body covering the passenger cabin windows, with a thinner blue stripe below that, and a white lower half. There are white "Aer Lingus" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with dark green "Regional" titles on the lower forward fuselage. The black registration "EI-FCY" is on the lower rear fuselage, just aft of a small Irish flag. Grey-blue sky fills the rest of the image.

Photo of the Day 2nd July 2026.

On: July 2, 2026

Tagged: A300, AerLingus, Airbus, ATR72, AvGeek, aviation, B777, Benyhone, Boeing, BritishAirways, BritishMidland, DC9, Douglas, DungeonLane, EGCC, EGGP, EGLL, HattonCross, Heathrow, JohnLennon, LHR, Liverpool, London, LPL, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, RingwayRoad, Runway23Right, Runway27Left, S76, Sikorsky, ThrowThursday

‘Throw Thursday 2nd July 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving from left to right along a runway, with thrust reversers deployed in the sides of the engines, suggesting it is rapidly slowing down after landing. The plane is mostly white, with green-blue "Orbest" titles on the forward fuselage, covering some of the passenger cabin windows. The engine pods under the wings have an abstract, geometric pattern in shades of blue and purple. The rear fuselage and tail is mostly white, with wavy purple, green-blue, and lilac sections. The black registration "CS-TRM" is on the upper rear fuselage, next to a small Portugese flag. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass in the background leads up to trees on the airfield perimeter in the distance, under bright but hazy sky.

Photo of the Day 25th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 25, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAE146, BizJet, Boeing, BritishAerospace, EGCC, EGLL, G1159A, G3, Gulfstream, Heathrow, LHR, London, Malev, MAN, Manchester, Orbest, photography, planespotting, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Right, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, SaudiAeroMedicalEvacuation, Statesman, ThrowThursday

On This Day 25th June 1994. ‘Throw Thursday 25th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin propellor-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is mostly a glossy black, with a thick red stripe running along the body from the nose, then sweeping under the body just aft of the passenger cabin, and another red stripe covering a fillet at the front of the tail, before running diagonally up and across the tail, getting wider as it goes. The red registration "G-BHEH" is on the side of the rear fuselage. Grteen grass fills the foreground, and much of the background, leading up to trees on the airfield perimeter. Flat grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 18, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, C310, Cessna, Cosford, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGWC, GlassHouse, Heathrow, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD90, Museum, Olympic, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Prototype, QueensBuilding, RAE, RAFMuseum, RoyalAircraftEstablishment, ThrowThursday, V668, Varsity, Vickers

On This Day 18th June 1993. ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving from right to left at speed along a runway with flaps slightly extended behind the wings, and the nose raised slightly, suggesting it is taking off.The plane is largely white, with large, blue, billboard-style "IcelandAir" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, partially covering the passenger cabin windows. The registration "TF-ICC" is on the upper rear fuselage, next to a small Icelandic flat. A thin light blue stripe wraps around the rear fuselage and the leading edge of the tail, with a thicker dark blue stripe wraps around the tail-cone and the rest of the tail, with a white, waving, double ribbon in the middle. A black taxiway winds it's way through a large grassed area in the foreground, with more grass visible under the planes in the background. The dark blue and yellow tail of another jet airliner is visible over the rear fuselage of this one, with trees beyond that in the distance, under grim grey sky.

Photo of the Day 11th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 11, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: AfricanInternational, AvGeek, aviation, B737, B7776, BalkanBulgarian, Boeing, BritishAirways, Dassault, DC8, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, EssoGarage, FA900, Falcon, freighter, Heathrow, IcelandAir, IL18, Ilyushin, LHR, London, LOT, MAN, Manchester, Max, photography, planespotting, PolishAirlines, QueensBuilding, Runway05Left, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, SaudiArabianSpecialFlightServices, SothernPerimeterRoad, ThrowThursday

‘Throw Thursday 11th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a single engined light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, maybe 2 or 3 metres above a grass runway, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and flying straight and level, suggesting it is about to land, the fixed undercarriage not telling us anything. The plane is white, with a thin yellow and blue stripe running along the body, overlaid with the blue registration "G-LACB" on the side of the rear fuselage. There is a red star, with the side arms made from a pair of pilots wings, overlaid with an image of a light aircraft soaring into the sky, in the middle of the white tail. Grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance.

Photo of the Day 4th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 4, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AirUK, AvGeek, aviation, B777, Barton, Boeing, CathayPacific, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, F27, Fokker, Friendship, HattonCross, Heathrow, LancashireAeroClub, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, Runway10Right, Runway23Right, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, ThrowThursday, Varig, Warrior

On This Day 4th June 2015. ‘Throw Thursday 4th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner parked facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly, and blue "Kabo Air" titles on the upper forward fuselage, between the upper and lower deck cabin windows. A blue circle with a red outline is on the tail, with a stylised white lightning bolt (or possibly upper case letter "N") in the middle. A tall, grey lighting pole in the foreground partially obscures the tail-cone and tail. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with various white airport trucks and mobile airstairs gathered in the bottom right corner. Trees fill the background, under grey skies.

Photo of the Day 28th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 28, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AirSerbia, AirUK, AustrianAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Boeing, DC10, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, F27, Fokker, Friendship, Heathrow, Iberia, KaboAir, L13, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD87, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway09Left, Runway28Left, StanwellMoorRoad, ThrowThursday

‘Throw Thursday 28th May 2026.Read More

Front side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner moving from left to right along a black runway, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the rear section of the white engine pods pushed backwards, revealing the thrust reversers, suggesting it has just landed. There are dark blue "Air France" titles on the upper forward fuselage, next to a short, red diagonal stripe, and the black registration "F-HZUR" on the upper rear. There is an image of a dark blue winged sea horse in the outline of a blue circle on the side of the front section of the white engine pods under the wings. 3 diagonal blue stripes, getting thinner as they move rearwards, followed by a shorter red stripe, adorn the tail, with a small circle of gold stars at the top. Green grass lines the side of the runway in the foreground, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance, with rolling hills beyond that, under pale blue sky.

Photo of the Day 21st May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 21, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A220, AirAlgerie, Airbus, AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, BAE, BritishAerospace, Canadair, Challanger, CL600, EGCC, Hercules, J41, Jetstream, L100, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, MTMAviation, photography, planespotting, Runway10Right, Runway23Right, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP

Side view of a metallic blue small helicopter parked on a concrete landing pad, facing to the right. There is a light blue lightning flash on the lower fuselage and door, with silver "R22"text on the upper rear fuselage, above smaller "Beta II" text. The silver registration "G-HIZZ" is at the front of the tail boom, just as it comes out of the fuselage, above the partially exposed engine. The black and white striped tail rotor is on the left side at the rear of the tail boom. Green grass fills the foreground, with several planes parked on more grass in the background, leading up to trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance, under blue sky with smatterings of thin white cloud.

Photo of the Day 14th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 14, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B707, Barton, Beta, Boeing, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGSX, Heathrow, JAT, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, PA34, photography, Piper, planespotting, QueensBuilding, R22, Robinson, Runway23Left, Runway27Left, SAS, ScandinavianAirlines, Seneca, SouthSide, TBNAircraft, ThrowThursday

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a grey taxiway. The plane is mostly white, with a yellow stripe running along the lower body, and large yellow "Buzz" titles outlined in black on the forward fuselage. These titles are repeated over a yellow stripe on the sides of the engine pods, under the wings. There is dark blue text "by RyanAir" under the cockpit windows, and the black registration "SP-RZD" just aft of a white and red Polish flag on the upper rear fuselage. The tail is bright yellow, with a large cartoon image of a bee, with a large upper-case letter "B" on it's black and yellow striped chest. Green grass fills the foreground, partially obscured by a stretched-out roll of razorwire on top. More grass in the background leads up to trees in the distance, under blue sky.

Photo of the Day 7th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 7, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A340, Airbus, AirFrance, AirJamaica, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAC111, BAE146, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAircraftCorporation, BritishMidland, Buzz, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, Heathrow, JerseyEuropean, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, Max, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway05Left, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Tarom, ThrowThursday

Side view of a very small, high-winged, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from right to left on grass. The plane is almost entirely white, with blue "Sky Ranger" text over a stylised image of a mountain range on the upper fuselage immediately behind the cockpit doors, the blue registration "G-CFJG" on the tail, and the head of a fire-breathing dragon that, coincidentally, lines up perfectly with the pilots legs, as seen through the bottom of the glazed doors. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees lining the airfield perimeter in the distance, and patches of blue sky visible in gaps.

Photo of the Day 30th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 30, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AirCanada, AN12, Antonov, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B787, BalkanBulgarian, Barton, BestOff, Blackpool, BLK, Boeing, DreamLiner, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGNH, EssoGarage, Heathrow, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway09Left, Runway27Left, SingaporeAirlines, SkyRanger, SouthernPerimeterRoad, SquiresGate, StanwellMoorRoad, Swift, ThrowThursday, Vulcan

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