Category: Tail Feathers

Photo of the Day 14th November 2023

Posted on November 14, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude with it's undercarriage lowered. The plane is almost entirely white, with a large blue splotch overlaid with a smaller red splotch on the rear fuselage, the same design repeated on the tail, but with the red splotch squared off and with a large white cross in the middle, and the blue splotch having a ring of gold stars in the top left corner. There are blue "Crossair" titles on the upper forward fuselage. In the background, blue sky with wisps of white fill the rest of the frame. — HB-IZY, Saab 2000, Crossair, on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time after May 1997.

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Photo of the Day 31st October 2023

Posted on October 31, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane is mostly white, with a grey belly, with a pair of thin red stripes running along the body, above and below the cabin windows, with the windows edges painted to resemble arched windows used in Indian palaces. There are red titles on the upper fuselage in an Indian script that translate to "Air India". On the tail, there is a red stylised flying bird, under diagonal red "Air India" titles. In the background, a white 3 engined jet airliner faces to the right, amidst acres of paved apron, with trees running off into the far distance, under a bright but hazy sky. — VT-EJJ, Airbus A310-304, Air India, at Manchester Airport, some time in the late 1990s.

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Photo of the Day 24th October 2023

Posted on October 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from left to right. The plane is mostly purple, with yellow, red, and white bands around the rear fuselage, the white extending up to fill the tail. There are large white "flybe" titles on the forward fuselage above a series of large white dots, with smaller white "operated by Loganair" titles below, and white "Spirit of Lewis" titles under the nose. The engine pods are purple, and have white "Think in minutes not miles" titles in white. The registration "G-LGNA" is on the rear fuselage in white. The white tail has diagonal "flybe" titles in light and dark blue, above a series of 6 coloured dots. In the background, grass and taxiways lead off to trees in the distance, under a hazy blue sky. — G-LGNA, Saab SF340B, Flybe, operated by Loganair, taxiing past the Aviation Viewing Park after landing on Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 19th May 2016.

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Photo of the Day 17th October 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023 by mancavgeek

G-PITZ, Pitts S-2A Special, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

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Photo of the Day 10th October 2023

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right. The plane is mostly white, with a red belly, with a blue, white, and red roundel on the rear fuselage, and blue, white, and red fin flash on the tail. the top of the nose cone is painted black. The serial "XX522" is under the horizontal stabiliser on the rear fuselage. The foreground is filled with grass, while in the background, some people are standing on the far side of the plane, their legsvisible under the fuselage. Further back, trees and bushes mark the airfields perimeter, with rolling hills in the far distance, under a hazy grey sky. — XX522/06/G-DAWG, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, in RAF colours, at City Airport Manchester/Barton, 3rd June 2023.

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Photo of the Day 26th September 2023

Posted on September 26, 2023September 25, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner throwing up large clouds of moisture as it slows down after landing on a rather damp runway, moving from left to right. The plane is mostly white, with black "Delta" titles next to a red triangle on the upper forward fuselage. The tail is dark blue, with ared triangle pointing North-East. The engines are also dark blue, with the thrust reversers open, helping to slow the plane. A pair of bright lights are shining on the nosewheel leg. In the background, trees mark the airfield perimeter, with rolling hills in the far distance, under a grey sky. — N711ZX, Boeing 757-231, Delta Airlines, drying Runway 23Right at Manchester Airport, 4th February 2016.

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Photo of the Day 19th September 2023

Posted on September 19, 2023September 18, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right. The plane is mostly white, with large billboard-style "STAR ALLIANCE" titles running along the upper fuselage, with smaller "SINGAPORE AIRLINES" titles next to a golden flying bird on the lower forward fuselage. There are 5 grey pyramids on the tail, arranged in a circle, each one inb a different alignment. In the foreground, grassed areas on the left have low orange or yellow and black signs are scattered around.In the background, a low terminal buildingis bisible behind this plane on the right, with taller buildings looming over the scene on the left, one of which has a heavliy glazed tower on top with green tinted glass. Above it all, white and grey clouds complete the image. — 9V-SWJ, Boeing 777-312ER, Singapore Airlines, in a Star Alliance livery, taxiing out to the active runway at Manchester Airport, 4th February 2016.

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Photo of the Day 5th September 2023

Posted on September 5, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a light helicopter parked on a concrete hardstanding surrounded by grass, facing to the right. The body is mostly dark blue, with a light blue lighting stripe under the cockpit windows. The roto mast on top of the body, tail boom, and tail are alsothe same dark blue. Behind, the airfield stretches off into the distance, it's perimeter marked by trees and bushes. Several light aircraft are parked across the airfield, mostly clustering around the control tower, which is just coming in to view in the top right corner. The sky above it all is mostly light blue with faint scattered white clouds. — G-HIZZ, Robinson R22 Beta II, at City Airport Manchester/Barton, 23rd May 2019.

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Photo of the Day 29th August 2023

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by mancavgeek

Close-up front view of a twin engined airliner taxiing to slightly to the left of the camera. The plane is mostly a light blue, with a white belly, the 2 sections seperated by a thin dark blue stripe running along the body. There are "KLM Cityhopper" titles on the upper forward fuselage, under a stylised white crown. The white tail and engine pods have blue "KLM" titles under a blue crown. The letters "ZI" are visible on the front of the upper fuselage, above the cockpit windows. In the background, a large terminal building can be seen on the lower right of the frame, with a large tower running the full height of the left of the frame. Behind, the sky is mostly fluffy grey cloud with hints of blue peeking through. — PH-EZI, Embraer ERJ-190-100STD, KLM Cityhopper, taxiing out to Runway 23L at Manchester Airport, 12th October 2019.

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Photo of the Day 22nd August 2023

Posted on August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 by mancavgeek

Rear view of a 3 engined jet airliner parked facing away from the camera and slightly to the right in front of a wide, light-brown building. The plane is mostly white, with a silver belly. There are large red "swissair" titles on the upper forward fuselage, just ahead of large grey "asia" titles. The tail and central engine are a scarlet red, with some white Chinese characters in the middle. There are vehicles, luggage containers, and freight pallets scattered around the plane. There is a grey airbridge coming out of the building behind the plane, which is attached to the left side of the plane, with a blue plaque with "A44" in light brown letters just above it. — HB-IWN, McDonnell Douglas MD11, Swissair Asia, parked on gate A44 at Zurich Kloten, 28th September 1996.

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