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Photo of the Day 8th February 2025.

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Side view of a boxey, high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right.

G-WACK, Shorts SD-3-60, in British Airways Express colours but operated by Loganair, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the Airport Hotel pub.

Gat On A Sat 8th February 2025.

Low side view of a blue, twin engined jet airliner with a deep blue belly flying from left to right at a very low angle, with undercarriage securely tucked away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and with the nose raised, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane has blue engine pods, blue "British Airways" titles on the lower forward fuselage, and a blue and red twisted ribbon un the upper forward fuselage, just aft of the cockpit. There are red and blue wavy stripes on the tail. Blue sky fills the rest of the frame.

G-GBTB, Boeing 737-436, British Airways, crossing the airport perimeter fence after taking off from Runway 10 Right at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

On This Day 8th February 1997.

Slightly grainy side view of a cream coloured, twin propellor-engined light aircraft flying from left to right at a low altitude, with the landing gear extended, flaps deployed from the rear of the wing, and the nose down slightly, suggesting it is about to land. There is a thin yellow, orange, and brown stripe running along the body from the nose, sweeping up into the tail as it gets wider towards the rear, with a similar stripe running along the engine cowlings. The registration "G-0LORD" is on the lower rear fuselage in brown. Slightly hazy blue sky fills the rest of the frame.

G-LORD, Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, over the threshold of Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 8th February 1997, as seen from the Airport Hotel pub.

On This Day 8th February 2014.

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane has a purple belly and engine pods, and a bright yellow rear fuselage and tail with a stylised crown that resembles an upper-case letter "M". A smaller version of that logo appears on the yellow up-turned wingtips, as well as on the forward fuselage, where it is followed by large purple "Monarch" titles. Lush green grass fills the foreground at the bottom of the frame, with more grassed areas marking the edges of taxiways and a runway in the background, leading up to trees on the skyline, under layers of grey cloudy sky.

G-ZBAE, Airbus A321-231, Monarch Airlines, taxiing past the Runway Visitor Park on it's way to the terminal after landing on Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 8th February 2014.

Bonus Photo of the Day 8th February 2025.

Side view of a black, single engined light aircraft parked on tarmac facing to the left. The plane has a grey and red stripe running along the body from the nose, with the grey registration "N6008X" above the line on the rear fuselage, just aft of the cockpit. The rear fuselage and tail of a white light aircraft with a red stripe containing a white cross on the tail can e seen in the background on the left, with the tail boom of a blue helicopter beyond that. A woman with brown hair and wearing a large red jumper can be seen crouched down next to a metal fence next to a man wearing a white shirt in the background on the right. Grassed areas separated by a black runway lead up to trees in the distance, under grey skies.

N6008X, Rockwell Commander 114B, on static display at Farnborough Air Show, 12th September 1992.