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Side view of a grey, twin-engined, bi-plane airliner on display facing to the left inside a museum. The plane the black name "Pioneer" in an italic script on the nose, under the cockpit windows, and the black text "Allied Airways" over smaller text "(Gander Dower) Ltd" under the forward passenger windows. The black registration on the side of the rear fuselage is partially obscured by the wing, and is pretty much unreadable, except for "-AD" in the middle. The plane sits on a patch of pale blue concrete floor, the rest of the floor being grey, with low, blue, metal barriers marking a walkway around this and some of the other exhibits in the bottom left corner. Parts of other exhibits can be seen in the background, but no details. A large, arched roof, with wooden panels forming the sides, dirty glazed panels in the middle, and large windows at the end revealing bright sky, soar over everything else in the frame.

Photo of the Day 7th July 2026.

On: July 7, 2026

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

Tagged: AlliedAirways, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishMidland, DC9, DeHaviland, DH89, Douglas, DragonRapide, EDI, Edinburgh, EGCC, EGPH, F100, Fokker, HS125, Kloten, LOWW, LSZH, MAN, Manchester, MOSI, Museum, MuseumOfScienceAndIndustry, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RingwayRoad, Runway24, Scandinavian, Schwechat, TailsTuesday, Turnhoouse, Venus, VIE, Vienna, ZRH, Zurich

On This Day 7th July 1993. Tails Tuesday 7th July 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner parked facing to the left on a grey runway. The plane is mostly yellow, with a grey stripe outlined in white swooping it's way along the body and up into the lower reaches of the tail, with a black belly, also outlined in white. There are grey "ASL Airlines" titles on an orange stripe on the upper forward fuselage, and the white registration "F-GZTO" on the black part of the upper rear fuselage. The tail is mostly yellow, with a couple of grey stripes. Black engine pods hang under the wings. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance on the left, and a couple of large grey buildings on the right, under vivid blue skies.

Manchester Monday 6th July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 6, 2026

In: Manchester Monday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirShow, ARV, ASLAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, CityLine, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, Gate3, Gate40, HandleyPage, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Manx, MartinAir, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Left, SD360, Shorts, SouthSide, Super2, TransLift, Victor, Woodford

Side view of a large, single-engined bi-plane rolling along a grass runway with it's tail-wheel raised into a flying position. The plane is mostly white, with the upper forward fuselage and engine cowling painted black, and a blue, white, and red roundel outlined in yellow under the rear cockpit in the middle fuselage. There are small "Royal Navy" titles on the rear fuselage, above the serial "LS326". There is a red and blue fin flash on the tail. There are 3 people visible in the 2 open cockpits on top of the plane, all bundled up in thick leather, fur-lined flying jackets and leather flying jackets - the pilot in the front cockpit, facing forward and concentrating on flying, as he should do, and 2 crew in the rear who are waving at the crowd. Short green grass fills the foreground, with trees lining the airfield perimeter in the background, under cloudy grey skies.

Photo of the Day 5th July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 5, 2026

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

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AirLanka, AirShow, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, AvionExpress, B737, Barton, Boeing, DC9, Douglas, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, Fairey, FinnAir, L1011, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RoyalNavy, Runway23Left, Schipol, SchipolSunday, SouthSide, Swordfish, ThomasCook, TriStar, TurkishAirlines

On This Day 5th July 2018. Schipol Sunday 5th July 2026.Read More

Side view of a single-engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with blue registration "G-BJXA" on the rear fuselage. A large, blue-tinted bubble canopy covers the cockpit, over the wing root. Grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with green and brown trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 4th July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 4, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, AigleAzure, Airbus, AirNewZealand, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Barton, BizJet, Boeing, Dassault, EGCB, EGCC, EGGW, EGKK, FA20, Falcon, Firefly, GatOnASat, Gatwick, JMCAir, LGW, London, LTN, Luton, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Slingsby, T67

On This Day 4th July 1994. Gat On A Sat 4th July 2026.Read More

Side view of a high-winged, twin engined jet airliner parked facing to the left on a black runway. The plane is largely white, with a twisted red and blue ribbon on the upper forward fuselage, just aft of the cockpit, and dark blue "British Airways" titles on the lower fuselage, below the wings. The black registration "OY-NCM" is on the side of the rear fuselage, just aft of the rear cabin door. The belly is dark blue, as are the engine pods hanging under the wings. The tail is also white, with diagonal red, blue, and white bands that come to a point part way up the front of the tail. Green grass fills the foreground, and much of the background, with a couple of grey hangars in the distance, under blue-grey sky.

Photo of the Day 3rd July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 3, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, Photo of The Day

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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.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 2, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

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 high-winged, single-engined light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, just a couple of metres above a grass runway, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is largely white, with a thick red stripe running along the body, overlaid with the black registration "G-CGFG" on the side of the rear fuselage, and a red panel on top of the engine cowling in front of the cockpit. A large area of grass fills the bottom of the frame in the background, with trees in the distance, under pale blue sky.

Photo of the Day 1st July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 1, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B787, Barton, Boeing, C152, Canadair, Cessna, CRJ100, DreamLiner, EGCB, Gate3, LaudaAir, Manchester, photography, planespotting, PremiAir, QatarAirways, Runway23Right, Runway24, RunwayVisitorPark, Tarom, TU154, Tupolev, WingletWednesday

Winglet Wednesday 1st July 2026.Read More

Blog Post 30th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 30, 2026

In: Blog

Tagged: blog, blurbs, illness, writing

So, I’ve not been feeling too good for the last week or so, but I’ve been doing my usual thing and refusing to give in to it. This meant that something had to give, and work and family weren’t options, and the only thing that could make way was theRead More