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Photo of the Day 24th August 2023

Posted on August 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a 4 propellor-engined transport aircraft on display outside a museum, facing to the left. The plane is mostly a silvery colour, with a thin dark blue wile running along the body, with "Missouri Air Guard" titles above it. Behind that stripe is the United States Air Force "Star And Bar", a 5-pointed white star in a blue circle, with a red, white, and blue bar on either side., partially obscured by the wing. In the background, a white building is visible under the left wing, while above, a pale blue sky fills the rest of the frame. — 53-0280, Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter, Missouri Air National Guard, on display outside Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Paris Le Bourget, 28th October 1993.
This was due to be the 5th aicraft to be converted to a Super Guppy for Airbus, but it was moved to the museum instead.

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Photo of the Day 26th April 2023

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

Low side view of a twin engined bizjet flying from left to right at a very low altitude, withflaps deplyed, landing gear being tucked away, and nose raised, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with a blue and gresy stripe zig-zagging it's way along the fuselage and up into the base of the tail. The registration "D-Booc" is prominent of the engine cowlings, and there is a small German flag (black, red, and yellow horizontal bands) at the top of the tail. Behind, the sky is a light blue, with white clouds in the far distance. — D-BOOC, Cessna 750 Citation X, Air X Charter, taking off from Runway 23R at Manchester Airport, 4th June 2015.

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Photo of the Day 24th April 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Rear view of a very large high-winged 4 engined jet cargo aircraft parked at a busy airport, with it's nose-cone raised above the rest of the fuselage, and it's nose landing gear dropped down so it appears kneeling.. The plane's body is mostly white, with a thick blue line running the length of the fuselage, with a nother blue stripe running diagonally up the rear fuselage and in to the tail. The lower rear section of the tail has a white letter "H" with a blue drop shadow and a red background. IN the foreground is a collection of luggage trucks behind a chainlink fence, while in the background is the main terminal building with a couple of planes parked in front of it. Above, the sky is a mix of white and grey clouds. — RA-82046, Antonov AN124-100 Ruslan, Heavylift Cargo Airlines/Volga Dnepr, at Manchester Airport, 3rd July 1993.

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