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Photo of the Day 26th October 2023

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

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and wheels fully deployed, suggesting it is about to land. The plane is mostly white, with grey and yellow "vueling.com" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The the tail and rear fuselage start as white, with a series of grey dots that slowly grow larger and coalesce into a solid gry, with a single yellow dot towards the top right of the tail. The planes upturned wingtips are bright yellow. In the background, a gorgeous blue sky with wisps of grey fills the rest of the frame. — EC-KMI, Airbus A320-216, Vueling, on final approach to Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, over the junction of Ringway Road and Shadowmoss Road, 23rd May 2019.

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Photo of the Day 5th June 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a helicopter hovering several feet above the ground, facing to the right. The helicopter is completely black, with the registration "N520EA" on the engine on top of the fuselage. In the background is a brown building with a fully glazed room occupying the whole top floor, with several antennae on top. A man is standing on a blacony taking a photo of this helicopter, but looks as if he is taking a photo of me and my camera. — N520EA, Mcdonnell Douglas MD520N, kicking up grass as it comes in for a landing at City Airport Manchester/Barton, 3rd June 2023.
The control tower in the background is the oldest example of it’s type in the UK still in use as a control tower.

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Photo of the Day 29th May 2023

Posted on May 29, 2023 by mancavgeek

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low level, with undercarriage lowered and flaps deployed from behind the wings. The plane has a dark blue belly with white upper section, seperated by a yellow stripe, with the same basic colour scheme on the engines. There are large "Ryanair" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The tail is dark blue, with a yellow winged Irish harp. The wingtips are split, a blue section heading upwards at around 30 degrees, while a yellow portion points about 30 degrees down. Behind the plane, the sky is a mix of piercing blue, and fluffy white. — 9H-VUN, Boeing 737 Max 8200, Ryanair, flying over the approach lights just seconds before landing on Runway 23R at Manchester Airport, 26th May 2023.

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