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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.

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 flying from right to left at a very low altitude, with undercarriage extended, flaps deployed from the front and rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with large purple "Virgin Atlantic" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and an image of a flying woman wearing a red leotard and a cape made out of a British flag under the cockpit windows. The tail and rear fuselage is a vibrant red, with white, hand-written "Virgin" titles. The engine pods mounted under the wings are the same red, as are the planes up-turned wing-tips. Green grass fills the foreground, while a grey terminal building stretches across the background, with a tall grey tower with black top floors soars into the grey sky on the left.

Photo of the Day 2nd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 2, 2026

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

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirLiberte, AtlasGlobal, AvGeek, aviation, B747, B767, BHX, Birmingham, Boeing, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGBB, EGCC, Embraer, ERJ170, ERJ190, Jet2, L1011, LFPO, Lockheed, LTU, LTUSud, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, MD80, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, Paris, photography, planespotting, Runway05Left, Runway23Right, SouthSide, TriStar, VirginAtlantic

On This Day 2nd June 2016. Tails Tuesday 2nd June 2026.Read More

Side view of a 3 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a low altitude, with undercarriage already tucked away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised significantly, suggesting that it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with a grey belly, and dark blue "Lufthansa Cargo" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "D-ALCD" next to a small German flag on the lower rear. The tail and centre engine pod are dark blue, with a yellow circle containing a stylised blue flying bird in the middle. The engine pods mounted under the wings are grey, as are the up-turned wing-tips. Pale blue sky with grey fluffs of cloud fill the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 29th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 29, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, CroatiaAirlines, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EDDF, EGCC, F50, Fokker, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, HamburgAirlines, HapagLloyd, Lufthansa, LuxAir, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, photography, planespotting, Runway23Right, SouthSide

Frankfurt Friday 29th May 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner parked facing to the right on a large section of concrete apron. The plane is almost entirely white, with large, golden "Emirates" titles on the forward fuselage, between the 2 passenger deck windows. A large, diagonal version of the United Arab Emirates flag fills the tail and part of the upper rear fuselage. Grey taxiways and a strip of green grass fills the foreground, with several more jet airliners parked in the background, with trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 26th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 26, 2026

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

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, CaernarfonAirWorld, Dash8, DeHaviland, DeHavilandCanada, DH89, DHC8, Dragon, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDF, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, EGGP, Emirates, FRA, Frankfurt, Garuda, JohnLennon, KlasJet, L13, Liverpool, LPL, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Rapide, Sabena, TailsTuesday

Side view of a white, single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the right on grass. The plane looks very sleek, with smooth flowing lines, and a large bubble canopy over the side-by-side cockpit. The plane has a grey belly, with a thin red stripe separating that from the white, and red registration "G-CGLT" on the side of the rear fuselage. The fixed, nose-wheel undercarriage has white sponsons over the wheels. Green grass fills the foreground, with a strong shadow being cast on the ground, suggesting the sun is high in the sky. More light aircraft can be seen in the background - a red one on the left, a yellow one with a high wing in the middle, and a white and orange one on the right. Trees in the distance meet blue sky.

Photo of the Day 15th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 15, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, BHX, Boeing, Collinstown, CzechAircraftWorks, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, DUB, Dublin, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGBB, EGCB, EGCC, EIDW, FlyIn, LTU, LufthansaCity, LuxAirBirmingham, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OldAirportRoad, photography, planespotting, Q400, Runway15, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, RyanAir, SportCruiser, TheMound, WingletWednesday

Side view of a single-engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with a large bubble canopy over the canopy, and a purple stripe running along the body, outlined in dark blue. A similar stripe adorns the top of the tail. Green grass fills the foreground, as well as most of the background, with trees in the distance. A grey and white light aircraft is parked on the left of the frame. Bright but hazy skies fill the top of the frame.

Photo of the Day 14th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 14, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Tails Tuesday

Tagged: AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Barton, Boeing, BritishWestIndian, BWIA, Canadair, CRJ100, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EHAM, FRA, Frankfurt, Heathrow, JapanAirLines, Jet2, L1011, L13, Lauda, LHR, Lockheed, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, ModelS, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Schipol, Sidewinder, Smyth, TailsTuesday, TriStar

Front view of a blue, 2 seat gyrocopter parked facing the camera. The aircraft has no wings, but instead a rotor like a helicopter, but also has a pusher propellor at the rear. The fuselage is dark blue on the top surfaces, with a creamy white belly. It is parked on a small concrete slab surrounded by grass, with a brown wooden fence separating the airfield from parked cars, with tall trees behind, under pale grey skies.

Photo of the Day 12th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 12, 2026

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

Tagged: AfricanInternational, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B737, B757, Barton, BizJet, Boeing, Britannia, BritishAirways, DC8, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EHAM, Gyrocopter, Heathrow, LearJet, LHR, LJ35, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, MTOSport, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, RotorSportUK, Schipol, SchipolSunday, TAGAviation, Varig

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner moving from right to left along a runway with the rear panel of one of the engines slid back, exposing the thrust reversers, suggesting it has just landed. The plane is mostly white, with large gold "Emirates" titles in English on the upper forward fuselage, between the 2 rows of passenger windows, and smaller titles in an Arabic script a bit further back, over the wings. A waving United Arab Emirates flag (red vertical bar on the left, with equal green, white, and black stripes on the right) covers the tail and part of the rear fuselage. Golden calligraphic art made up of the characters that make up the airlines Arabic name adorns the engine pods, the cowling of the inner engines split as the rear portion has moved backwards to expose the thrust reversers. Another runway stretches across the foreground, lined by green grass, while a pair of large grey hangars dominate the background, under pale blue-grey sky.

Photo of the Day 5th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 5, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, BAC111, BritishAircraftCorporation, BritishWorld, EGCC, EHAM, Emirates, F70, Fokker, KLMCityHopper, L1011. TriStar, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, MandarinAirlines, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, photography, planespotting, RoyalJordanian, Runway23Right, Schipol, SchipolSunday, SouthSide

Side view of a single engined light aircraft taxing from right to left across a grass airfield. The plane is a silvery grey, with a black and red stripe swirling it's way along the body, and the black registration "G-CGVT" on the lower rear fuselage. There is black text "Mainair Flying School", alongside a telephone number on the rear half of the tail. Metallic grey spats with black and red stripes cover the wheels on the undercarriage. Two people can be seen in the cockpit through the comically oversized bubble canopy. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees on the airfield perimeter, rolling hills in the far distance, and blue sky at the top of the frame.

Photo of the Day 24th March 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 24, 2026

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

Tagged: Abbotsinch, AdvancedTurboProp, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, B175, Barton, BOAC, Bristol, Britannia, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, BritishOverseasAirwaysCorporation, Cosford, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDLL, EGCB, EGCC, EGPF, EGWC, EuroStar, EV97, Evektor, GLA, Glasgow, L1011, Lockheed, LTU, Lufthansa, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, Museum, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAFMuseum, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, TailsTuesday, TriStar

Side view of a high winged, single engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on grass, with large weights attached to the wings by long red straps to keep it in place. The plane is mostly white, with an orange and grey swirl reaching from near the front of the engine cowling, below and the up around the back of the cockpit, and the silver registration "G-IHXD" on the side sf the rear fuselage. Green grass fills the foreground and a large part of the background, with a couple more planes parked on the left of the frame behind this one, and trees in the distance, meeting flat grey sky.

Photo of the Day 5th March 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 5, 2026

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

Tagged: A310, Airbus, AirIndia, AvGeek, aviation, B727, BAE146, Barton, Boeing, BritishAerospace, Cessna, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, F150, Heathrow, LHR, London, MalmoAviation, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Reims, Sterling, SwissAir

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