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Side view of a white, twin propellor-engined BizProp rotating as it takes off, moving from right to left with it's nose-wheel lifted off the ground

Photo of the Day 28th March 2025.

G-LYDF, Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftan, Atlantic Bridge Aviation, raising it's nose as it takes off from Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, 15th March 2017, as seen from one of the South Side mounds. Note the Avro RJX prototype preserved (or left to rot, depending on your point

Side view of a pale blue biplane with white wings parked on grass facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 25th March 2025.

G-ABWP, Spartan Arrow, parked on the grass at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 25th March 1993. G-AXUI, Handley-Page HP-137 Jetstream Mk.1, Cranfield University, taxiing in after landing at the British Aerospace plant at Woodford, 25th March 1993. On This Day 25th March 2015. OY-NCM,

Side view of a small, single propellor-engined light aircraft with 3 tail-fins, and olive green and brown camouflage

Photo of the Day 24th March 2025.

RG333/G-AIEK, Miles M.38 Messenger 2A, in RAF colours as worn by the personal liason aircraft used Field Marshall Montgomery, taxiing out for a display flight at Manchester Barton during the annual air show, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 24th March 2014. D-ALCF, McDonnell Douglas MD-11F,

Side view of a white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined, 3-tailed, airliner taxiing from left to right along

Photo of the Day 21st March 2025.

G-APRS, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3, Air Atlantique, taxiing out for a display flight at the Woodford Air Show, 22nd June 1996. On This Day 21st March 1994. G-GOOS, Reims-Cessna F182Q Skylane II, taking off from Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994. On This Day 2 21st March 2014. D-AIDV, Airbus

Side view of a high-winged, single propellor-engined military transport plane flying from left to right

Photo of the day 18th March 2025.

XP820, Dh Haviland Canada DHC-2 Beaver AL Mk1, Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight, taking off for a display flight at Barton Air Show, 22nd May 1994. On This Day 18th March 1992. G-NSGI, Cessna 421C Golden Eagle, parked on Pier B at Manchester Airport, 18th March 1992. On This

Side view of a World War 2-era, single propellor-engined military trainer aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude

Photo of the Day 16th March 2025.

AJ841/G-BJST, North America T-6H Harvard Mk IV, in Royal Air Force camouflage, landing on Runway 32 at Manchester Barton, 29th July 2024. On This Day 16th March 1992. OY-GEL, Beech 300 King Air, Lego Systems, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 16th March 1992. Bonus Photo

Side view of a twin propellor-engined BizProp parked on concrete facing to the left.

Photo of the Day 14th March 2025.

N1024L, Beech 60 Duke, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 14th March 1993. 130307, Lockheed CC-130E Hercules, Canadian Armed Forces, taxiing out to the runway at Manchester Airport, 14th March 1993. On This Day 14th March 2016. N920FD, Boeing 757-23A(SF), FedEx, parked Gate 70

Side view of a white, single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right

Photo of The Day 13th March 2025.

G-BPJD, Socata Rallye 110ST Galopin, parked in front of the control tower at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 13th March 2017. A6-EEA, Airbus A380-861, Emirates, deploying thrust reversers as it decelerates hard after landing on Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 13th March 2017. Bonus

Side view of a very small, single engined light aircraft vaguely resembling a bumble bee.

Photo of the Day 10th March 2025.

G-AWJE, Tipsy T.66 Nipper 3, parked at Manchester Barton, possibly at an airshow, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 10th March 2025. G-UKLF, Boeing 737-42C, Air UK Leisure, at a rather wintery Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 2 10th March 2025. G-BUUR, British Aerospace

Side view of a white, high-winged, single propellor-engined light aircraft parked facing to the right in a dark hangar.

Photo of the Day 9th March 2025.

G-FOLD, Avid Flyer Speed Wing, in one of the hangars at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 9th March 1996. G-BWKN, Airbus A320-212, Excalibur Airways, at London Gatwick, 9th March 1996. On This Day 9th March 2017. M-IRTH, Pilatus PC-12/47E, Wingmen Lmited, during it'

Side view of a blue, high-winged, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from right to left

Photo of the Day 3rd March 2025.

G-BMSA, Stinson HW-75, parked in front of the control tower at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 3rd March 2025. D-ABPI, Boeing 727-230, Lufthansa, taxiing the last few feet to Gate 22 at Manchester Airport, taken on a borrowed camera, some time in 1990 or 1991, as

Side view of a brown, single-engined biplane flying from left to right at a very low altitude.

Photo of the Day 2nd March 2025.

G-AHAN, De Haviland DH82A Tiger Moth, about to land on one of the runways at Manchester Barton, 26th May 1996. On This Day 2nd March 1999. G-OOAB, Airbus A320-231, Air 2000, taxiing to it's gate on Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, 2nd March 1999, as seen from the

Side view of a white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined light aircraft, parked facing to the left in a brown brick hangar.

Photo of the Day 24th February 2025.

G-BFBD, Partenavia P.68B, in the main hangar at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. On This Day 24th February 2015. WG763, English Electric P.1A, in Royal Air Force colours, on display in the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Manchester, 24th February 2015. This was a

Side view of a green and grey, twin engined jet airliner facing to the right

Photo of the Day 23rd February 2025.

EI-CJE, Boeing 737-204Adv, RyanAir, in a promotional Jaguar livery, parked on Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, some time after October 1994, as seen from the top of the T1 car park. Bonus Photo of the Day 23rd February 2025. 8967M/XV263, British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 RAF Air Engineer Squadron, in

Side view of a white, single seat, single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right.

Photo of the Day 17th February 2025.

G-BDNC, Taylor JT-1 Monoplane, being prepped for it's next flight by it's pilot at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s. Manchester Monday 17th February 2025. OH-LMU, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Oasis, On final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, either February or March 1994, as

Low side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude

Photo of the Day 9th February 2025.

EC-FMN, Airbus A320-211, Iberia, on final approach to Runway 27Left at London Heathrow, some time after September 1992, as seen from outside Hatton Cross Tube station. On This Day 9th February 1996. VT-EJI, Airbus A310-304, Air India, taxiing to a holding stand after arriving at Manchester Airport for a repaint,