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Photo of the Day 19th August 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023August 21, 2023 by mancavgeek

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude with the flaps extended behind the wings and nose raised quite sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly dark blue with a dark grey belly, and white "Vietnam Airlines" titles on the upper forward fuselage, partially obscured by the engine. A large golden flower adorns the upper forward fuselage, the tail, and the engine pods. The registration "VN-A142" is visible in white on the upper rear fuselage, and in black under the left wing. Behind the plane, the sky is an intense blue, with wisps of cloud in the top left corner. — VN-A142, Boeing 777-2Q8ER, Vietnam Airlines,crossing the airfield perimeter shortly after taking off from Runway 08 at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

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Photo of the Day 19th June 2023

Posted on June 19, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin propellor engined airliner parked inside an airport terminal building, facing to the right. The plane is mostly cream coloured, with a thick red stripe running along the body, as well on the top of the engines, and the wingtips. There is a mannequin sitting in the planes cockpit, and a cardboard black and white cut-out figurepropped up by the tail. In the foreground, some white seats have been taped together, with some rolls of green material in metal cages are behind them, under the planes nose. Above, part of the roofs structure can be seen, with concrete beams surrounded by metal supports. — D-IGUN, De Haviland DH.89A Dragon Rapide, part of the Air Classik collection, inside Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport, next to the entrance to the Zuschauerterrasse (Spectator Terraces), 16th October 1993.
Apparently, this had been removed from the roof after being sold to a private owner looking to use as spares to rebuild another Rapide.

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Photo of the Day 26th May 2023

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

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving from left to right, with flaps extended under the wings, spoilers raised on top of the wings, and thrust reversersdeployed on the engines as it decelerates hard after landing on a wet runway. The plane is mostly white, with a deep blue belly and engines, and deep blue "British Airways" titles on the forward fuselage, next to a stylised ribbon, red on one side and blue on the other. The tail has 2 thick wavy red lines, with a wavy blue triangle between them. In the foreground, alternating strips of grass and tarmac can be seen, while the background has a partially hidden light blue plane on the right, with trees filling the width of the frame, and dismal rainclouds completing the picture. — G-EUXD, Airbus A321-231, British Airways, drying the rather damp runway as it lands on Runway 23R at Manchester Airport, 4th February 2016.

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