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Side view of a twin propellor-engined, World War 2-era fighter-bomber accelerating from right to left along a grey tarmac runway, with it's tail wheel raised off the ground, suggesting it is taking off. The plane has a grey and olive green camouflage scheme on the upper body and upper wing surfaces, with grey belly and undersides of the wings. There are 3 white and 2 black bands under the lower rear fuselage. The pale mint green letters "E-HT" are either side of a blue, white, and red roundel, outlined in yellow, on the rear fuselage, with the black serial "RR299" just after, under a red, white, and blue fin-flash on the tail. Green grass fills the foreground, with trees on small hills in the background.

Photo of the Day 19th May 2026.

2026-05-19

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 19, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A319EasyJet, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, BizJet, Canadair, Challanger, CL601, DeHaviland, DH98, Diversion, EGCB, EGCD, FlyBe, Glasgow, LoganAir, Luton, Manchester, Mosquito, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RollsRoyce, RoyalAirForce, Royton, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Saab, SF340, Slingsby, SouthBay, Swallow, T45, Woodford

Rear side view of a creamy green, high-winged, single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on grey tarmac. The large green registration "G-BVIV" is on the side of the rear fuselage. A large green hangar fills the background, it's wide, open entrance on the left of the frame.

Manchester Monday 18th May 2026.

2026-05-18

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 18, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A330, AerLingus, Airbus, AirFrance, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Avid, B747, BAE146, Barton, Boeing, BritishAerospace, Edgely, EGCB, EGCD, F28, Fellowship, Flyer, Fokker, IL62, Ilyushin, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, NationAir, OA7, OnThisDay, Optica, photography, PierB, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, SpeedWing, Tarom, TAT, Woodford

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a grey taxiway. The plane is largely white, with light and dark blue "Air Transat" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with the black registration "C-GOIM" on the upper rear. The tail and rear fuselage are light blue, with a diagonal silver band separating the blue and the white. The outline of a large silver star adorns the tail. Large grassed areas and grey taxiways fill the foreground, with rolling grey hills in the background, under blue-grey sky.

Photo of the Day 17th May 2026.

2026-05-17

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 17, 2026

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

Tagged: A321, AdvancedTurboProp, Airbus, AirHolland, AirShow, AirTransat, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishMidland, DeHaviland, DH89, Dragon, EGCC, FighterMeet, London, MAN, Manchester, Neo, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, photography, photographyAmsterdam, planespotting, Rapide, Runway23Left, RunwayVisitorPark

G-STUA, Pitts S-2A Special, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

Photo of the Day 15th May 2026.

2026-05-15

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 15, 2026

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

Tagged: . B737, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, BAC111, Barton, Boeing, BritishAircraftCorporation, C152, Canadair, Cessna, CRJ100, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGSX, FigtehrMeet, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, Heathrow, LaudaAir, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, photography, Pitts, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Reims, RingwayRoad, Runway23Right, RyanAir, S2, SheikhKamalAdham, Special, StaplefordFlightCentre

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.

2026-05-14

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 very blue, twin engined jet airliner acelerating along a black runway during it's take-off roll. The plane is in a metallic blue livery, with large white "ITA" titles on the upper forward fuselage, over small white text "Airways", amd the white registration "EI-DTM" on the lower rear fuselage. The tail is the same blue, with green, white, and red bands representing the Italian flag running down the trailing edge and round the tail-cone. Green grass and grey taxiways fill the foreground, with trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Manchester Monday 11th May 2026.

2026-05-11

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 11, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: 6ReserveFlyingSchool, 6RFS, A320, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, CityLine, Dash8, DeHaviland, DeHavilandCanada, DH82, DHC8, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGSX, Fairey, FighterMeet, Galopin, Gate4, IEA, InterEuropeanAirways, ITAAirways, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Manx, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, Rallye, RingwayRoad, RN, RoyalAirForce, RoyalNavyHistoricFlight, Runway05Left, Runway24, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, SD360, ShadowMossRoad, Shorts, Socata, Swordfish, TigerMoth, Woodford

Photo of the Day 8th May 2026.

2026-05-08

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 8, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, AerLingus, Airbus, AirClassic, AvGeek, aviation, B707, Baginton, BHX, Birmingham, Boeing, Canberra, Coventry, CVT, DC3, Douglas, EDDF, EGBB, EGBE, EGCC, EnglishElectric, F27, Fokker, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, JerseyEuropean, MAN, Manchester, MidlandAirMuseum, Museum, OnThisDay, Phoenix, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Right, ShadowMossRoad

Side-view of a single-engined, high-winged light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, just centimetres between the grass runway and the plane's wheels. The plane is largely white, with a blue and brown stripe running along the body, overlaid with the black registration "G-TIFG" on the side of the rear fuselage. White spats cover all 3 wheels, with blue stripe running along each one2 people can be seen i the rather cramped, fully glazed cockpit. The plane is casting a strong shadow on the ground quite a way behind it, suggesting that the sun is about 3 quarters of the way up the left of the frame. Green grass fills the rest of the image.

Photo of the Day 5th May 2026.

2026-05-05

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 5, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Tails Tuesday

Tagged: A320, Air2000, AirAtlantique, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B737, B757, Barton, Boeing, C42, DC10, DC6, Douglas, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCB Comco, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, Gatwick, Ikarus, InstoneAirlines, JMCAir, KiwiAirlines, LGW, London, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, TailsTuesday, Woodford

Side view of a high-winged, 4 engined jet airliner on static display at an airshow, parked facing to the left. The plane is almost entirely white, with black "Lufthansa" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-JAYV" on the lower rear. Below the registration is a panel with a slightly different shade of white, covering the registration it will have after delivery, next to a small German flag. The tail is a dark blue, with a yellow circle in the middle, containing a stylised blue flying bird, and the white letters "RF" in the top right corner. A large expanse of tarmac fills the foreground, with a row of cars on the left, and people walking around in front of the plane. Other planes can be seen in the background on the left of the planes, with a red tent on the right, and crowds of people walking around on both sides. Flat white sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 3rd May 2026.

2026-05-03

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 3, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B787, Barton, BigginHill, BizJet, Boeing, BQH, BritishAerospace, C42, Comco, Dassault, DreamLiner, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGKB, FA10, Falcon, Gate200, GateGuard, HainanAirlines, Ikarus, L13, London, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RJ85, RoyalAirForce, Runway05Left, Spitfire, Supermarine, TyroleanAirAmbulance, Woodford

Close up of the forward fuselage of a white, twin engined bi-plane airliner taxiing from right to left on grass. The plane has a grey belly and engines, with a green stripe running along the body and green "Caernarfon Air World" titles on the lower forward fuselage. The pilot is visible in the cockpit, with passengers sitting in the cabin, visible through the triangular windows. Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 2nd May 2026.

2026-05-02

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 2, 2026

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

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AirJet, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAE146, Barton, Boeing, BritishAerospace, CaernarfonAirWorld, Cointrin, DeHaviland, DH89, Dragon, EGCB, EGCC, EGKK, Emirates, FuselageFriday, GatOnASat, Gatwick, Geneva, GVA, Hercules, KuwaitAirForce, L100, LAeropostale, LGW, Lockheed, London, LSGG, MAN, Manchester, photography, planespotting, Rapide, Runway05Left, Runway10, RunwayVisitorPark

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