Manchester

Photo of the Day 18th June 2025.

mancavgeek

18 Jun 2025 • 1 min read

G-PASV, Britten-Norman BN-2B-21 Islander, Police Aviation Services, at one of the annual airshows at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

On This Day 18th June 1993.

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with flaps extended from the front and rear of the wings, and undercarriage lowered, suggesting it is about to land. The plane is mostly white, with a pair of blue stripes running along the body and a grey belly. There are large, grey and blue "MD90" titles on the forward fuselage, with similar blue titles on the tail. There is blue text "V2500" on the white engine pods mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, with smaller green "IAE" titles at the front of the engine. Somewhat dramatic grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

N901DC, McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 prototype in MD's in-house livery, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, operating one of a series of demonstration flights for various airlines based locally, 18th June 1993, as seen from the junction of Ringway Road and ShadowMoss Road.

**Spoiler** - none of them ordered any, and in fact one placed a large order for A320's a few days later, transitioning away from MD83's.

Winglet Wednesday 18th June 2025.

Close-up of the up-turned wing-tip of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane is white, with a blue belly. The tips of the wings curve upwards, painted the same blue, with the top section painted a bright red with a white stripe. A smaller section also curves downwards, with white stripes at the tip. Grey concrete apron fills the rest of the frame.

TC-SNT, Boeing 737-8HC, SunExpress, taxiing the last few meters to it's gate on Pier C at Manchester Airport, 20th May 2024, as seen from the top of the T1 car park.