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Photo of the Day 5th December 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023December 4, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side of a white, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from left to right, in front of a background of green grass and grey taxiways, with bright sunlight casting strong shadows to the right. — OO-DTG, Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia, Sabena, at Manchester Airport, some time between February 1994 and January 1998.

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Photo of the Day 28th November 2023

Posted on November 28, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a high-winged, 4 engined, grey jet airliner with a dark blue belly and tail, taxiing from left to right. In the background, a large expanse of grass leads up to trees in the distance. — G-MANS, British Aerospace 146-200, British Airways Express, at Manchester Airport, some time in the late 1990’s.

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Photo of the Day 27th November 2023

Posted on November 27, 2023November 26, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a white, 4 propellor engined airliner with a blue belly and red "British Air Ferries" titles on the upper fuselage, taxiing from right to left under a hazy but bright white sky. — G-AOYR, Vickers V.806 Viscount, British Air Ferries, turning on to Runway 23 at Manchester Airport, as seen from Ringway Road, some time in the early 1990s.

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Photo of the Day 25th November 2023

Posted on November 25, 2023November 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner, being pushed back from it's stand by a blue truck attached to the nose wheel. In the background is a busy scene from an airport, with many planes parked in various areas, under a cloudy white sky. — N78003, Boeing 777-224ER, Continental Airlines, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Gatwick, some time after November 1998.

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Photo of the Day 16th November 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023November 14, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly that sweeps up to fill the tail, and large blue "Airtours" titles on the lower forward fuselage. The tail has an abstract design in pale blue, red, and yellow. In the background, large grassed areas and a runway lead up to a fence, beyond which is a large field surrounded by trees, with a white house nestled in the trees, under a dismal grey sky. — G-TICL, Airbus A320-231, Airtours, taxiing out to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, as seen from the top of the Terminal 3 car park.

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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 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 3rd October 2023

Posted on October 3, 2023October 2, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined aitrliner moving at high speed from right to left. The plane is mostly purple, with yellow and red bands around the rear fuselage, and a white tail extending down over the tail cone. There are large white "flybe" titles over 5 white dots on the forward fuselage, with white "Faster than road or rail" titles on the outside of the purple engine pods. There are diagonal "flybe" titles in 2 shades of blue on the tail , over 5 dots of varying colours. The registration "G-JEDP" is on the tailcone in black. Grass fills the foreground, while in the background, a pair of large grey hangars dominate the centre of the screen, with a green metal structure on the left of the frame, and an out-of-focus terminal building on the right. Above everything, the sky is a flat grey. — G-JEDP, De Haviland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, Flybe, accelerating for take off on Runway 23L at Manchester Airport, 13th March 2017.

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Photo of the Day 9th September 2023

Posted on September 9, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner being pushed back from it's stand, facing to the left and away from the camera. The plane is mostly white, with a thin red and blue stripe running along the body and sweeping up to fill the tail.There are dark blue "Yemenia" titles on the upper fuselage, in English at the front, and in an Arabiv script towards the middle. The tail has a white circle, with a dark blue oval with a white hoile, and 3 lines trailing off the back, with a red crescent overlaid on top. There are "Airbus A310" titles on the lower rear fuselage. The engine pods are red at the front, and blue at the rear. There is a blue tow truck attached to the nose gear. In the backgrpound is a view across the airfield, mostly concrete apron, with a handful of airliners parked by a large building in the top left corner. — F-OHPQ, Airbus A310-222 Yemenia, at London Gatwick, 26th July 1995.

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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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