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Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left, along a grey taxiway. The plane has red "Jet2DotCom" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "CS-WFP" just aft of a small Portugese flag on the lower rear. The tail is a deep blue, with a stylised number "2" made up of red, mint green, and light blue sections. The engine pods mounted under the wings are the same deep blue as the tail, with the up-turned wing-tips are the same mint green as in the number on the tail. A strip of green grass stretches across the foreground, with a grey cargo building stretching across the background with a grey and red jet airliner parked in front on the right. A couple of grey buildings with hotel logos on top are visible over the top off that building, with trees beyond them, under hazy grey skies.

Manchester Monday 8th June 2026.

On: June 8, 2026

Tagged: A330, AdvancedTurboProp, AerLingus, AirAtlantis, Airbus, AirportHotel, ATP, ATR72, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BACExpress, BAE146, Boeing, BritishAerospace, EGCC, EGCD, F50, Fokker, GillAir, Jet2, L13, L5, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, ManxAirlines, OnThisDay, photography, PierB, planespotting, Runway24, SD360, Shorts, TransAvia, Woodford, World2Fly

On This Day 8th June 1992.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving from left to right at high speed, with flaps extended from the rear of the wing and the nose-wheel raised sharply, suggesting it is in the middle of taking off. The plane is almost entirely white, with plain red tail and engine pods, mounted under the wings. There are small, blue, "Estonian Air" stickers un the first 2 passenger cabin windows, while the black registration "ES-AEB" is over the last 2. The up-turned wingtips are also bright red. Green grass lines taxiways in the foreground, while a selection of grey hangars line the background, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 6th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 6, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, BritishAerospace, EasyJet, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, EGLF, Embraer, ERJ170, EstonianAir, FAB, Farnborough, Gatwick, ItalianAirForce, J41, Jetstream, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, P166, photography, Piaggio, planespotting, Runway05Left, Runway08Right, Sabre, SouthSide, Woodford

On This Day 6th June 1998. Gat On A Sat 6th June 2026.Read More

Side front view of a high-winged, single engined light aircraft parked facing to the left in a field of grass. The plane is mostly white, with a blue and red swirly stripe running along the body and up into the tail, overlaid with the blue registration "G-BNTP" on the side of the rear fuselage. An orange traffic cone, filled with weights, is attached to the underside of each wing, weighing it down in case of high winds. Another plane can be seen in the background on the left, under this planes wing, with more grass, and trees in the distance visible under the wing on the right. Flat white sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 5th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 5, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A310, Airbus, AirCharter, ATR42, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, C172, Cessna, CimberAir, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, EuralAir, FlyBe, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Q4, Runway23Left, SkyHawk, SouthSide, TurkishAirlines

On This Day 5th June 1993. On This Day 5th June 2015. Frankfurt Friday 5th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a single engined light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, maybe 2 or 3 metres above a grass runway, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and flying straight and level, suggesting it is about to land, the fixed undercarriage not telling us anything. The plane is white, with a thin yellow and blue stripe running along the body, overlaid with the blue registration "G-LACB" on the side of the rear fuselage. There is a red star, with the side arms made from a pair of pilots wings, overlaid with an image of a light aircraft soaring into the sky, in the middle of the white tail. Grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance.

Photo of the Day 4th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 4, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AirUK, AvGeek, aviation, B777, Barton, Boeing, CathayPacific, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, F27, Fokker, Friendship, HattonCross, Heathrow, LancashireAeroClub, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, Runway10Right, Runway23Right, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, ThrowThursday, Varig, Warrior

On This Day 4th June 2015. ‘Throw Thursday 4th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner facing to the left but being pushed back to the right by an out-of-frame tug attached to the nose-wheel by a long white pole. The plane is largely white, with a dark blue belly, and blue "Sun Express" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The black registration "TC-SNT" is on the lower rear fuselage, below the rearmost passenger cabin windows, with a small Turkish flag just above those windows. A circular, blue sunburst design with an orange band across the middle is on the plane's nose, below the cockpit windows, replicated in a larger form on the tail and rear fuselage. The engine pods under the wings are white on top and blue on the bottom, with an orange stripe across the middle, and white text "SunExpress.com" along the bottom half, while the up-and-down-turned wing-tips are blue, with orange tips on the upper section. Grey concretes apron fills the foreground, with white and yellow markings for aircraft to follow, as well as roadways marked for ground vehicles. More apron fills the background, with a strip of grass separating 2 different areas, with several planes parked against a grey building in the distance.

Photo of the Day 3rd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 3, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A310, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, C47, ClassicAir, Cointrin, DC3, DC9, Douglas, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, Gate24, Geneva, GVA, Kloten, LSGG, LSZH, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, PierC, planespotting, R44, Raven, Robinson, SAS, Scandinavian, SunExpress, SwissAir, ZRH, Zurich

On This Day 3rd June 2023.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a very low altitude, with undercarriage extended, flaps deployed from the front and rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with large purple "Virgin Atlantic" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and an image of a flying woman wearing a red leotard and a cape made out of a British flag under the cockpit windows. The tail and rear fuselage is a vibrant red, with white, hand-written "Virgin" titles. The engine pods mounted under the wings are the same red, as are the planes up-turned wing-tips. Green grass fills the foreground, while a grey terminal building stretches across the background, with a tall grey tower with black top floors soars into the grey sky on the left.

Photo of the Day 2nd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 2, 2026

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

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirLiberte, AtlasGlobal, AvGeek, aviation, B747, B767, BHX, Birmingham, Boeing, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGBB, EGCC, Embraer, ERJ170, ERJ190, Jet2, L1011, LFPO, Lockheed, LTU, LTUSud, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, MD80, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, Paris, photography, planespotting, Runway05Left, Runway23Right, SouthSide, TriStar, VirginAtlantic

On This Day 2nd June 2016. Tails Tuesday 2nd June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner facing to the left but being pushed back to the right by a very low, white tug attached to the planes nose wheel by a long white pole. The plane is mostly white, with a dark purple belly, and a yellow rear fuselage. There are black "Monarch" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-MONS" on the yellow lower rear fuselage. There is additional purple text "FlyMonarchDotCom" on the upper rear fuselage. Slightly damp grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with more apron filling a large chunk of the background, and scattered jet airliners , mostly nearby in the top left corner, and further out in the top right. trees at the top of the frame mark the extent of the airfield in that direction.

Manchester Monday 1st May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 1, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A300, AerLingus, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B767, Boeing, BritishAntarcticSurvey, CanadianAirlines, Dash7, DeHavilandCanada, DHC7, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, EGLL, F50, Fokker, G4, Gate5, Gatwick, GillAir, Gulfstream, Heathrow, JetFly, L13, LGW, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, PierC, planespotting, Runway10Right, SD360, Shorts, Woodford

On This Day 1st May 1992.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is about to land. The planes id largely white with partially obscured "Thomas Cook" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, and the black registration "LY-VEB" on the lower rear fuselage. A diagonal light grey and orange band covers the rear fuselage, below the grey tail, which has a large yellow and orange love heart in the middle. Vivid blue sky with occasional light fluffs of thin cloud fills the background.

Photo of the Day 31st May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 31, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirNewZealand, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B747, BizJet, Boeing, DC10, Douglas, EGCC, EGKK, EGLL, EHAM, G1159, G3, Gatwick, Gulfstream, Heathrow, KLGW, KLM, L1011, LHR, Lockheed, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RoyalJordanian, Runway23Right, Schipol, SchipolSunday, ShadowMossRoad, ThomasCook, TriStar

On This Day 31st May 1992. Schipol Sunday 31st May 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner parked facing to the right on a large section of concrete apron. The plane is almost entirely white, with large, golden "Emirates" titles on the forward fuselage, between the 2 passenger deck windows. A large, diagonal version of the United Arab Emirates flag fills the tail and part of the upper rear fuselage. Grey taxiways and a strip of green grass fills the foreground, with several more jet airliners parked in the background, with trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 26th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 26, 2026

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

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, CaernarfonAirWorld, Dash8, DeHaviland, DeHavilandCanada, DH89, DHC8, Dragon, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDF, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, EGGP, Emirates, FRA, Frankfurt, Garuda, JohnLennon, KlasJet, L13, Liverpool, LPL, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Rapide, Sabena, TailsTuesday

Side view of a high-winged, 34 propellor-engined military transport aircraft parked facing to the right on a black runway, with it's cargo ramp in the rear fuselage deployed, with a vehicle moving along the runway that has obviously just come out of the back of the plane. The plane is covered in a grey and green-brown camouflage scheme, with small "Royal Air Force" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, the large black number "218" under the cockpit windows on the nose. There is a large blue and red roundel on the side of the rear fuselage, followed by the small serial "XV218". The black number "218" is repeated on the tail, over a blue and red fin flash. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass on the far side of the runway. More grass in the background leads up to a pair of white and blue jet fighters on the left, and blue hangars on left and right, with trees beyond, under flat white sky.

Photo of the Day 23rd May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 23, 2026

In: Gat On A Sat, Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Barton, Boeing, C130, C42, CityFlyerExpress, Comco, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, GatOnASat, Gatwick, Hercules, Ikarus, LGW, Lockheed, London, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway05Left, Runway08Right, Runway09Left. ATR42, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, ThomasCook, Woodford

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