On This Day – Page 5

Side view of a single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on yellowing grass, right on the edge of a black tarmac taxiway. The plane is mostly white, with a 2-tone blue stripe running along the body before sweeping up the front of the tail. The registration "G-BPJD" is on the upper rear fuselage, as well as under the left wing. Another couple of planes are parked around it, as well as a couple of wooden buildings on the right. A long bridge reaches over the horizon on the left, with blue-grey sky filling the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 22nd February 2026.

On: February 22, 2026

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

Tagged: AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Aviodome, B777, Barton, Boeing, ChinaAirlines, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, F27, F27FriendshipAssociation, Fokker, Friendship, Galpoin, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, Museum, OnThisDay, OrbiGeorgian, planespotting, QatarAirways, Rallye, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Socata, TU154, Tupolev

Side view of a small, red, 2-seat autogyro taxiing from right to left along a grey tarmac taxiway. The aircraft is red, with a tandem 2 seat cockpit behind a large perspex panel, with a rotor mast with a 2-bladed rotor on top coming out of the top of the fuselage behind the rear seat. A triple tail unit is on a long boom coming from the lower rear of the fuselage, with the silver registration "G-CFZX" on the sides of the larger, central tail. Both of the seats are filled, with 2 people wearing red jumpsuits and white helmets, with black straps holding them in place. A silver car with black trim is in the background immediately behind this aircraft, with a white box on wheels on the left, a yellow square with the black letter "C" in the top left corner. Trees behind a black fence fill the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 21st February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 21, 2026

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

Tagged: A321, Airbus, ATR72, AustrianAirlines, AutogyroEurope, AvGeek, aviation, B767, BAC111, Barton, Boeing, BritishAircraftCorporation, BritishWorldAirlines, EGCB, EGCC, EGKK, EuroWings, GatOnASat, Gatwick, IcelandAir, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, MTOSport, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, ShadowMossRoad

Slightly elevated side view of a twin propellor-engined BizProp parked on grass facing to the left. The plane is largely white, with a black and brown stripe running along the body, as well as along the sides of the engine cowling on the wings. The black registration "N889VF" is under the stripe on the lower rear fuselage, with a brown drop shadow. Green grass fills most of the frame, mostly short cropped, with some slightly longer patches, and with some trees right at the back.

Photo of the Day 13th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 13, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A310, AeroCancun, Airbus, AirProvence, AvGeek, aviation, B767, Barton, Boeing, C303, Caravelle, Crusader, DC8, Douglas, EDDF, EDFF, EGCB, EGCC, EgyptAir, FineAir, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, SE210, Sud

Side view of a military single engined jet fighter taxiing from left to right along a black runway. The plane is in an olive green camouflage, with the white registration "OY-SKA" on the side of the rear fuselage, and a white, blue, and yellow crest on the tail. The plane has a tandem 2 seat cockpit, one pilot sitting behind and above the other. A black taxiway fills the foreground, with grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Manchester Monday 9th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 9, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A310, AdriaAirways, Airbus, AirIndia, AirportHotel, AirShow, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, Aviogenex, B727, Barton, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, Canada, Chipmunk, Dash8, De HavilandCanada, DeHavilandCanada, DHC1, DHC8, DO328, Dornier, Draken, EGCB, EGCD, F50, Fokker, LoganAirPierB, Lufthansa, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, ManxAirlines, McDonnellDouglas, MD82, OnThisDay, photography, PierA, planespotting, Runway24, Saab, SD360, Shorts, SucklingAirways, Woodford

Front-side view of a single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right. The plane is in a metallic grey livery, with a series of short, silver stripes running along the body, with yellow and red ribbons intertwined with and spinning through them. The silver registration "ZS-SUB" is on the lower rear fuselage. The cockpit door on the other side is open, hinged forwards and upwards. The foreground is filled with short green brass, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance. Several planes are visible in the background, mostly a bright yellow plane on the right, with various wings and tails coming in to view. Several people wearing yellow hi-viz vests are scattered around the airfield, acting as marshallers for all the visitors.

Photo of the Day 8th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 8, 2026

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

Tagged: AirportHotel, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, C130, Cargo, Cirrus, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, Embraer, ERJ190, FinnAir, FlyIn, Hercules, KLM, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, PA34, photography, Piper, planespotting, RoyalSaudiAirForce, Runway23Right, Runway24, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Seneca, SR22

Side view of a small, single-engined, single-seat light aircraft, parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is mostly cream coloured, with white engine cowling and #wingtips, and the black registration "G-SJMW" on the rear fuselage. There is a gold stripe on the forward fuselage, with a small UK flag, and the black text "SD-1 Minisport". Strong sunlight coming from the top left of the frame is casting a strong shadow on the ground under the plane. Green grass extends into the distance, with several light aircraft parked on both sides of the image, facing in towards the middle. Trees in the distance meet blue sky with a slight hint of haze.

Photo of the Day 6th February 1996.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 6, 2026

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

Tagged: A300, AeroLloyd, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, Beluga, BizProp, CrossAir, EDFF, EGCB, EGCC, EuroKey, FlyIn, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, L5, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD83, MiniSport, OnThisDay, PC12, PFA, photography, Pilatus, planespotting, Saab, SD1, SDAircraft, SF340, Skylink

Photo of the Day 5th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 5, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B767, BEA, Boeing, Bonn, BritAir, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, BritishEuropeanAirlines, BrusselsAirlines, Canadair, CGN, Chieftan, Cologne, Cosford, CRJ100, EDDK, EDI, Edinburgh, EGCC, EGPH, EGWD, EHRD, Köln, MAN, Manchester, Museum, Navajo, OnThisDay, PA31, photography, Piper, planespotting, RJ100, Rotterdam, RRoyalAirForceMuseum, RTM, Runway23Right, SouthSide, TulipAir, Turnhouse, V701, Vickers, Viscount

Side view of a twin propellor-engined parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is largely white, with a black and brown stripe running along the body and engine cowlings, as well as along the top of the tail. The black registration "N889VF" is on the lower rear fuselage with a brown drop shadow. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass leading up to trees in the distance under flat grey sky, with a tall electricity pylon reaching into the sky, with wires stretching across the width of the frame.

Photo of the Day 4th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 4, 2026

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

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AirFrance, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B2000, B747, Beech, Boeing, Cessna, Crusader, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EasyJet, EGCB, EGLF, FAB, Farnborough, LFPO, LOWS, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, Paris, photography, planespotting, RunwayVisitorPark, Salzburg, Starship, SZG, T303, Tyrolean, WingletWednesday

Manchester, Barton, EGCB, Evektor, EV97, MainAirFlyingSchool, AvGeek, aviation, planespotting, photography Side view of a small, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from left to right along a grass runway. The plane is in a silvery grey finish, with a pair of black and red tripes entwined around each other, arcing their way along the fuselage. Similar, smaller, stripes are on the silver spats over the nose wheel and main wheels The black registration "G-CDAP" is on the side of the lower rear fuselage. A couple of people can be seen sitting in the cockpit through the large bubble canopy. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance.

Photo of the Day 1st February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 1, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, AerLingus, Airbus, AirFrance, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, Condor, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, EV97, Evektor, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD83, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway23Left, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Schipol, SchipolSunday, SkyTeam, SpanAir

Almost head-on view of a single-engined, high-winged light aircraft parked facing to the left of the camera on a grassy field. The plane is mostly in a golden finish on the body and wings, with silver engine cowlings and doors. The wooden propellor has white, red, and white bands on the tips. The red registration "G-RWIN" is visible on the tail. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees in the distance visible over the tops of the wings, meeting grey sky.

Photo of the Day 31st January 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 31, 2026

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

Tagged: A340, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, Diversion, EasternAirways, EGCB, EGCC, EGKK, GatOnASat, Gatwick, LGW, London, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD87, NorwegianAirShuttle, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Rearwin, Runway09Right, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, S2000, Saab, SkyRanger, TranSwede

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