Manchester

Photo of the Day 14th June 2025.

mancavgeek

14 Jun 2025 • 1 min read

ZS-NOV, Boeing 727-230, SafAir, taxiing out to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 21st August 1995.

Gat On A Sat 14th June 2025.

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with undercarriage stowed away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised significantly, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with yellow tail and engine pods under the wings. There are blue "Aurigny" titles in lower case on the forward fuselage, as well as under the wing root fairing on the belly. There is additional blue text "Channel Islands" on the lower rear fuselage, under the registration "G-NSEY". An image of a flying black and white bird fills most of the tail. Vivid blue sky fills the rest of the frame.

G-NSEY, Embraer ERJ-190-200LR, Aurigny, clearing the perimeter fencer after taking off from Runway 08 Right at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

Gat On A Sat 2 14th June 2025.

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from right to left. The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly, and blue "Air Liberte" titles on the lower forward fuselage. The tail is mostly white, with blue and red text, mostly French words mostly related to "Liberty". In the foreground, the top of a railing at the edge of the viewing terraces can be seen at the bottom of the frame, with large areas of grass divided by runways and taxiways in the background, leading up to brown buildings nestled in trees in the distance.

F-GHEB, McDonnel Douglas MD-83, Air Liberte, taxiing out to Runway 27 Left at London Gatwick, some time in the late 1990s, as seen from the terraces on top of the South terminal.

Gat On A Sat 3 14th June 2025.

Slightly grainy side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane has grey upper surfaces and a dark blue, almost black belly, with black "British Airways Express" titles on the upper forward fuselage. Rain-sodden concrete apron fills the foreground, with a rather damp looking building site outlined with white and red striped barriers in the background.

G-BVTK, ATR72-202, British Airways Express, taxiing to the terminal at London Gatwick, some time after October 1994.

Bonus Photo of the Day 14th June 2025.

Low side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from right to left, with it's undercarriage already tucked away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with green "Aer Lingus" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with grey "Regional" titles below. The rear fuselage and tail is a dark blue-green, with a vivid diagonal green stripe in front, and a large green shamrock on the tail. The black registration "EI-FSL" is on the lower rear fuselage, and under the left wing. Grey and white clouds fill most of the background, with a bright spot directly behind the cockpit, and clear blue sky in the bottom right corner.

EI-FSL, ATR72-600, Aer Lingus, seconds after lifting off from Runway 09 at Liverpool John Lennon, 11th march 2025, as seen from the mounds on Dungeon Lane.