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Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving rapidly from left to right on a slightly damp runway. The plane is mostly white, with a dark blue belly, dark blue "British Airways" titles on the forward fuselage below the forward cabin windows, below the forward and mid-cabin doors, and a twisted blue and red ribbon on the upper forward fuselage, just aft of the cockpit. There are 3 wavy lines (red, blue, red) on the tail. The rear half of the blue engine pods mounted under the wings has slid back, exposing the engine thrust reversers. The spray from the nose and main wheel suggests this plane is moving pretty fast, while the flaps extended from the rear of the wings and the open thrust reversers suggest this plane has just landed. Strips of green grass line the runway and a taxiway in the foreground, while trees are visible over the top of this plane in the background. The blue tail and blue and white fuselage of another plane can be seen in the background on the right. Dreary grey skies fill the rest of the frame.

Photo Of The Day 6th September 2026.

On: September 6, 2026

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AirShow, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BizProp, Boeing, BritishAirways, C130, Chieftan, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EGCC, EGSX, EHAM, EHRD, FighterMeet, Hercules, IcelandAir, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, Navajo, NorthWeald, PA31, photography, Piper, planespotting, RNZAF, Rotterdam, RoyalNewZealandAirForce, RTM, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Schiphol, SchipholSunday, TulipAir, Tyrolean

Schiphol Sunday 6th September 2026.Read More

Side view of a blue helicopter parked on a concrete landing pad, surrounded by green grass. There is a gold stripe running along the body, with large gold text "R44" above smaller gold text "Raven II" just aft of the cockpit doors. The gold Registration "G-OGJC" sis on the long, blue tail-boom, which has a 2-bladed, black and white stripes rotor at the end, above a red and white striped pole attached to the underside of the boom. A tall blue fairing is wrapped around the main rotor mast. Green grass in the background stretches off into the distance, with trees on the horizon meeting blue sky with fluffs of white cloud.

Photo Of The Day 22nd August 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: August 22, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B787, Barton, BizJet, Blackpool, BLK, Boeing, C130, Dassault, DreamLiner, EGCB, EGCC, EGNH, EGVA, EuroWings, FA900, Fairford, Falcon, FFD, Hainan, HarmonyJets, Hercules, IAT, InternationalAirTattoo, IvyFarm, L13, Lockheed, MAN, MAN< EGCC, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, R44, RAF, Raven, Robinson, RoyalAirForce, Runway28, SquiresGate, Terminal2

On This Day 22nd August 2013. On This Day 22nd August 2017. On This Day 22nd August 2025.Read More

Photo Of The Day 19th July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 19, 2026

In: . B737, A320, Airbus, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Boeing, C130, CroatiaAirlines, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, Photo of The Day, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: EGCC, EGGW, EGVA, EHAM, Fairford, FFD, Hercules, IAT, InternationalAirTattoo, JerseyEuropean, Lockheed, LTN, Luton, MAN, Manchester, MandarinAirlines, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, photography, planespotting, Q200, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Right, Schiphol, SchipholSunday, ShadowMossRoad, TUI

Schiphol Sunday 19th July 2026.Read More

Side view of a helicopter flying from right to left at a very low altitude, about 5 metres above the ground. It is white upper surfaces on the front of the body, with light blue "National Grid" titles on the side of the engine bay on top of the fuselage. The bottom is sky blue, sweeping up towards the rear of the fuselage, and filling the tail boom, with diagonal lime green and red stripes on the rear fuselage, and the white registration "G-RIDB" on the side of the tail boom. Green grass fills the bottom of the frame, with a row of bushes across the middle with a wooden gate with a red and white striped top bar in the centre. Trees fill most of the rest of the frame, with grey sky at the top.

Photo of the Day 12th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 12, 2026

In: . B737, A320, A321, Airbus, AustrianAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B429, Barton, Boeing, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, Frankfurt Friday, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: Bell, DHC8. RheintalFlug, EDDF, EGCC, EGHCB, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, freighter, HeavyLift, Hercules, L100, L13, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, NationalGrid, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, T2, TurkishAirlines

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Side view of a high-winged, 34 propellor-engined military transport aircraft parked facing to the right on a black runway, with it's cargo ramp in the rear fuselage deployed, with a vehicle moving along the runway that has obviously just come out of the back of the plane. The plane is covered in a grey and green-brown camouflage scheme, with small "Royal Air Force" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, the large black number "218" under the cockpit windows on the nose. There is a large blue and red roundel on the side of the rear fuselage, followed by the small serial "XV218". The black number "218" is repeated on the tail, over a blue and red fin flash. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass on the far side of the runway. More grass in the background leads up to a pair of white and blue jet fighters on the left, and blue hangars on left and right, with trees beyond, under flat white sky.

Photo of the Day 23rd May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 23, 2026

In: A320, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Barton, Boeing, C130, C42, CityFlyerExpress, Comco, Gat On A Sat, Manchester Monday, On This Day, Woodford

Tagged: EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, GatOnASat, Gatwick, Hercules, Ikarus, LGW, Lockheed, London, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway05Left, Runway08Right, Runway09Left. ATR42, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, ThomasCook

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: A220, AirAlgerie, Airbus, AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, BAE, BritishAerospace, Canadair, Challanger, Manchester Monday, Throw Thursday

Tagged: CL600, EGCC, Hercules, J41, Jetstream, L100, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, MTMAviation, photography, planespotting, Runway10Right, Runway23Right, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP

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.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 2, 2026

In: . B737, A380, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, BAE146, Barton, Boeing, BritishAerospace, CaernarfonAirWorld, Cointrin, DeHaviland, DH89, Dragon, Gat On A Sat, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: AirJet, 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

Side view of a high-winged, 4 propellor-engined military cargo plane parked on a black runway, with the red and white tips of the propellors a spinning blur indicating they are running full tilt, flaps extended from behind the wings, and the rear cargo loading ramp almost fully deployed, with a man wearing olive-green fatigues crouched by the end of the ramp. The plane is covered in an olive-green and grey camouflage scheme, with a blue and red roundel on the rear fuselage, next to the black serial number "VX232". There is a black number "232" on the nose under the cockpit, repeated on the tail, where it is sandwiched between a British flag above, and a red and blue fin flash below. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass leading up to a tall grey hangar on the left, and a lower blue hangar on the left, with a couple of grey fighter jets in front of the latter. Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 26th March 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 26, 2026

In: AirShow, Alitalia, AvGeek, aviation, B787, Boeing, C130, DC9, Douglas, On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday, Woodford

Tagged: ATI, EGCD, EGLL, EssoGarage, Heathrow, Hercules, JapanAirLines, LHR, Lockheed, London, Manchester, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway27Left, SouthernPerimeterRoad, ThrowThursday

Side view of a high-winged, single-engined light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, just a couple of metres above the white numbers on a grass runway. The plane is mostly white, with a light and dark blue stripe running along the body and up into the lower parts of the tail, overlaid with dark blue registration "G-BPVA" on the rear fuselage. The plane has flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and is flying more or less straight and level, suggesting it is just about to land. Green grass fills the foreground, with trees filling the background.

Photo of the Day 11th March 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 11, 2026

In: A320, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, C130, C172, CanadianAirForce, Cessna, CrossAir, EasyJet, On This Day, Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday, WingletWednesday

Tagged: Amelia, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, EGGP, Embraer, ERJ145, Fairford, FFD, FRA, Frankfurt, Hercules, IAT, InternationalAirTattoo, JohnLennon, Liverpool, Lockheed, LPL, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway09, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Saab, SF340, SkyHawk, ViscountDrive

Front-side view of a single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right. The plane is in a metallic grey livery, with a series of short, silver stripes running along the body, with yellow and red ribbons intertwined with and spinning through them. The silver registration "ZS-SUB" is on the lower rear fuselage. The cockpit door on the other side is open, hinged forwards and upwards. The foreground is filled with short green brass, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance. Several planes are visible in the background, mostly a bright yellow plane on the right, with various wings and tails coming in to view. Several people wearing yellow hi-viz vests are scattered around the airfield, acting as marshallers for all the visitors.

Photo of the Day 8th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 8, 2026

In: AirportHotel, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, C130, Cirrus, DC9, Douglas, On This Day, Photo of The Day, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: Cargo, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, Embraer, ERJ190, FinnAir, FlyIn, Hercules, KLM, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, PA34, photography, Piper, planespotting, RoyalSaudiAirForce, Runway23Right, Runway24, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Seneca, SR22

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