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Rear view of a single-engined bi-plane light aircraft parked facing slightly to the right of the camera. The plane is largely white, with black, blue, purple, red, orange, and yellow stripes along the body forming a stylised image of the body of an eagle, with similarly coloured stripes on the top and bottom surfaces of the wings and horizontal stabiliser suggesting wing feathers. There is small black text "Christen Eagle" on the upper rear fuselage, just aft of the large bubble canopy, and the black registration "G-GULZ" on the tail. Three men can be seen standing on the far side of the plane, between the cockpit and engine, with one of them seeming to show the other two something. Grey asphalt apron fills the foreground, with a large black hangar in the background, it's large door open on the right revealing some of the planes stored inside.

Photo of the Day 26th June 2026.

On: June 26, 2026

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

Tagged: AirCanada, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, Christen, DC8, Douglas, Eagle, EGCB, EGCC, freighter, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting

On This Day 3 26th June 1992. On This Day 26th Jun 1993. Frankfurt Friday 26th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving from left to right along a runway, with thrust reversers deployed in the sides of the engines, suggesting it is rapidly slowing down after landing. The plane is mostly white, with green-blue "Orbest" titles on the forward fuselage, covering some of the passenger cabin windows. The engine pods under the wings have an abstract, geometric pattern in shades of blue and purple. The rear fuselage and tail is mostly white, with wavy purple, green-blue, and lilac sections. The black registration "CS-TRM" is on the upper rear fuselage, next to a small Portugese flag. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass in the background leads up to trees on the airfield perimeter in the distance, under bright but hazy sky.

Photo of the Day 25th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 25, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAE146, BizJet, Boeing, BritishAerospace, EGCC, EGLL, G1159A, G3, Gulfstream, Heathrow, LHR, London, Malev, MAN, Manchester, Orbest, photography, planespotting, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Right, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, SaudiAeroMedicalEvacuation, Statesman, ThrowThursday

On This Day 25th June 1994. ‘Throw Thursday 25th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a single engined light aircraft parked facing to the right in the middle of a grass airfield. The plane is in a metallic grey paint job, with twisted red and yellow ribbons running along the body, along with rows of silvery oblongs, and up into the tail. The silver registration "ZS-SUB" is on the side of the lower rear fuselage. Metallic grey spats with more twisted yellow and red ribbons cover the wheels on the undercarriage. The cockpit doors on either side are open, hinged upwards and forwards, giving access to the 4 seat cabin. Green grass fills the foreground, with more light aircraft parked, mostly facing to the right, in the background. Trees in the distance mark the airfield perimeter, with pylons holding powerlines marching across the frame beyond, under blue skies.

Photo of the Day 24th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 24, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: AirFrance, AirInter, AirShow, AS330, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, Canadair, Cirrus, CRJ1000, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGLL, F70, FlyIn, Fokker, FrenchAirForce, HattonCross, HawkerSiddeley, Heathrow, HS125, LFLL, LHR, London, Lyon, LYS, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, PFA, photography, planespotting, Puma, Runway23Left, Runway27Left, SAS, Satolas, ScandinavianAirlines, SouthSide, SR22, Sud, WestAir, WingletWednesday, Woodford

On This Day 24th June 1995. On This Day 24th June 1996. Winglet Wednesday 24th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left along a grey taxiway lined with green gr4ass. The plane is mostly white, large, dark grey "Thomas Cook" titles on the upper forward fuselage, partially covering the passenger cabin windows, , with small, grey "Airbus A320" text on the lower forward fuselage, and the grey registration "G-TCAE" next to a small UK flag on the lower rear. A diagonal yellow band wraps around the rear fuselage, next to a light grey band, which is next to a dark grey band which wraps around the tail and the end of the rear fuselage. A large yellow love-heart fills the middle of the tail, with bright yellow matching engine pods mounted under the wings. Grass lines both sides of the taxiway, as well as another taxiway and a runway in the background. Grey sky fills most of the rest of the frame, with a bright spot on the upper middle.

Photo of the Day 23rd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 23, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirEuropeItalia, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B767, BN2, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BrittenNorman, EDI, Edinburgh, EGCC, EGLF, EGLL, EGPH, FAB, Farnborough, GulfAir, Heathrow, Islander, J41, Jetstream, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, Manx, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Police, Runway23Right, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, ThomasCook, Turnhouse

On This Day 23rd June 1996. Tails Tuesday 23rd June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a black taxiway. The plane is mostly white, with grey, lowercase "vueling" and yellow "com" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The tail and rear fuselage start off with small grey dots towards the front, the dots gradually getting larger and merging into a solid wall of grey, with a single yellow dot up towards the top. Green grass lines the sides of a pair of black taxiways in the foreground, and more in the background separates the plane from a black runway, with trees in the distance meeting grey sky.

Manchester Monday 22nd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 22, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirColumbus, AirLittoral, AirShow, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, CM170, EGCC, EGCD, F100, Fokker, Fouga, Gate42, GillAir, L13, Magister, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, McDonnellDouglas, MD83, OnThisDay, PatrouilleCrystaline, photography, PierC, planespotting, Runway23Right, Runway24, RunwayVisitorPark, SD360, Shorts, Sunways, Terminal1, THT, Vueling, Woodford

On This Day 22nd June 1996.Read More

Manchester, MAN, EGCC, Runway23Left, RunwayVisitorPark, Embraer, ERJ145, LoganAir, AvGeek, aviation, planespotting, photography,

Photo of the Day 21st June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 21, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirEuropaExpress, AirShow, AMS, Amsterdam, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, BritishAerospace, Dusseldorf. DUS, EDDL, EGCC, EGCD, EHAM, Embraer, ERJ145, Iberia, KLM, LoganAir, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAS, RheinlandAirService, Runway23Left, RunwayVisitorPark, Schipol, SchipolSunday, SD360, Shorts, Woodford

On This Day 21st June 1997. Schipol Sunday 21st June 2026.Read More

Side view of a single-engined, high-winged light aircraft parked in a brick hangar, facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with 3 thick red stripes running along the body, and the white registration "G-AYGC" on the side of the rear fuselage. There is an aerodynamic cover on the nose-wheel, with a red top half and white bottom .The tips of the wings and horizontal stabiliser are also painted red. The plane faces a wall made of blue steel support beams, filled in with brick, with some brick sections also covered in brown plaster. The white, light blue, and lilac rear fuselage and tail of another light aircraft can be seen parked facing to the right behind this plane, with the white and blue tail of another beyond that.

Photo of the Day 19th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 19, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirNewZealand, AirProvence, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Barton, Boeing, C150, Cessna, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, Gate24, Kloten, L13, LSZH, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, PierC, planespotting, Reims, Saab, SE210, SF340, SudAviation, SuperCaravelle, TatraAir, ZRH, Zurich

On This Day 19th June 2014. Frankfurt Friday 19th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin propellor-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is mostly a glossy black, with a thick red stripe running along the body from the nose, then sweeping under the body just aft of the passenger cabin, and another red stripe covering a fillet at the front of the tail, before running diagonally up and across the tail, getting wider as it goes. The red registration "G-BHEH" is on the side of the rear fuselage. Grteen grass fills the foreground, and much of the background, leading up to trees on the airfield perimeter. Flat grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 18, 2026

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

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, C310, Cessna, Cosford, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGWC, GlassHouse, Heathrow, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD90, Museum, Olympic, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Prototype, QueensBuilding, RAE, RAFMuseum, RoyalAircraftEstablishment, ThrowThursday, V668, Varsity, Vickers

On This Day 18th June 1993. ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.Read More

Side View of a single engined, single seat bi-plane light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low latitude, less than a metre above a grass runway. The plane is mostly red, with a pair of white stripes running along the body, overlaid with the white registration "G-HOON", with similar white stripes running the length of the spats on the main wheels, under the wings. The front of the tail is red, with white "Pitts S-1S"text, while the rear is covered in a red and white checkerboard pattern, which can also be seen on the outer panels of the under side of the wings. A person wearing a white flying helmet can be seen in the single seat cockpit, under a domed canopy. Grrn grass fills the rest of the frame, with the plane casting a strong shadow on the ground behind it, suggesting that the sun is coming from the top left corner.

Manchester Monday 15th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 15, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A300, AerLingus, Airbus, AirShow, AMX, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, F50, Fokker, InterEuropean, ItalianAirForce, L13, LufthansaCityLine, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, PierB, Pitts, planespotting, RAF, RingwayRoad, RoyalAirForce, Runway06, Runway24, S1, ShadowMossRoad, Special, VC10, Vickers, Woodford

On This Day 15th June 1996.Read More

Side view of a helicopter flying from right to left at a very low altitude, about 5 metres above the ground. It is white upper surfaces on the front of the body, with light blue "National Grid" titles on the side of the engine bay on top of the fuselage. The bottom is sky blue, sweeping up towards the rear of the fuselage, and filling the tail boom, with diagonal lime green and red stripes on the rear fuselage, and the white registration "G-RIDB" on the side of the tail boom. Green grass fills the bottom of the frame, with a row of bushes across the middle with a wooden gate with a red and white striped top bar in the centre. Trees fill most of the rest of the frame, with grey sky at the top.

Photo of the Day 12th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 12, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, A321, Airbus, AustrianAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B429, B737, Barton, Bell, Boeing, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8. RheintalFlug, EDDF, EGCC, EGHCB, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, freighter, HeavyLift, Hercules, L100, L13, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, NationalGrid, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, T2, TurkishAirlines

On This Day 12th June 1993. On This Day 12th June 2014. Frankfurt Friday 12th June 2026.Read More

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