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Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a grey taxiway. The plane is mostly white, with a yellow stripe running along the lower body, and large yellow "Buzz" titles outlined in black on the forward fuselage. These titles are repeated over a yellow stripe on the sides of the engine pods, under the wings. There is dark blue text "by RyanAir" under the cockpit windows, and the black registration "SP-RZD" just aft of a white and red Polish flag on the upper rear fuselage. The tail is bright yellow, with a large cartoon image of a bee, with a large upper-case letter "B" on it's black and yellow striped chest. Green grass fills the foreground, partially obscured by a stretched-out roll of razorwire on top. More grass in the background leads up to trees in the distance, under blue sky.

Photo of the Day 7th May 2026.

2026-05-07

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 7, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A340, Airbus, AirFrance, AirJamaica, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAC111, BAE146, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAircraftCorporation, BritishMidland, Buzz, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, Heathrow, JerseyEuropean, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, Max, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway05Left, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Tarom, ThrowThursday

Front side view of a glossy black helicopter parked facing to the right on grass, with the motor slowly spinning and the pilots door open. The grey registration "N520EA" is on the side of the engine pods on top of the fuselage, and grey text "MD520N" is on the top of the twin tails at the end of the long, fat tail boom. Notably, there is no vertical rotor at the end of the tail boom. There are 2 people sitting in the heavily glazed cockpit, the person sitting in the right-hand seat wearing a white shirt, and using their hands to demonstrate something to the person in the left hand seat, who is wearing a blue shirt. Green grass fills the foreground, with people sitting or standing behind a green metal mesh fence in the background, and a curved, green corrugated metal hangar behind them on the left, and a large brown brick building on the right. Pretty much everyone in the photo is wearing sunglasses, so it is probably a sunny day.

Photo of the Day 23rd April 2026.

2026-04-23

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 23, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, B727, BAE146, BahrainAmiriFlight, Barton, BizJet, Boeing, BritishAerospace, C9, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGLL, FlightInternational, FlyIn, Heathrow, JerseyEuropean, KuwaitAirForce, LearJet, LHR, LJ35, London, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD520, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway27Left, ThrowThursday

Side view of a single engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is covered in wavy black and white stripes, looking vaguely like a zebra would if it had wings. Bright green grass fills the foreground and much of the background, with trees in the distance under blue skies. The tail of another light aircraft can be seen in the background on the left, silver at the front and a black and yellow checkerboard pattern at the rear, overlaid with a red star outlined in yellow, and the black letters "FA" under the horizontal stabiliser.

Photo of the Day 22nd April 2026.

2026-04-22

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 22, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, BMA, Bradford, BritishMidland, Cherokee, DC10, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EGNM, EGSX, Gloster, HainanAirlines, Kloten, L13, LBA, Leeds, LSZH, MAN, Manchester, Meteor, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Varig, WingletWednesday, ZRH, Zurich

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right. The plane is mostly white, with diagonal light and blue bands around the plane's nose, with large black "China Airlines" titles on the upper forward fuselage, next to larger blue "Cargo" text. The black registration "B-18721" is under the upper deck windows, as well as on the upper rear fuselage. The tail is white at the top and a pale purple at the bottom, with a pink and red flower filling most of the rest. The roof of a terminal building fills the foreground, with large air conditioning ducts in the middle, with large grey metal structures on either side of the screen. A large grey hangar fills most of the background, with a white and blue twin engined jet airliner parked in front. Hazy grey skies fill the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 16th April 2026.

2026-04-16

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 16, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A340, AdriaAirways, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Boeing, ChinaAirlines, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, F70, Fokker, Heathrow, KLMQueensBuilding, KuwaitAirways, L13, LHR, London, LOT, MAN, Manchester, NorthernPrimeterRoad, photography, planespotting, PolishAirlines, Runway09Left, Runway27Right, StanwellMoorRoad, ThrowThursday, TU154, Tupolev

Side view of a high-winged, 4 propellor-engined military cargo plane parked on a black runway, with the red and white tips of the propellors a spinning blur indicating they are running full tilt, flaps extended from behind the wings, and the rear cargo loading ramp almost fully deployed, with a man wearing olive-green fatigues crouched by the end of the ramp. The plane is covered in an olive-green and grey camouflage scheme, with a blue and red roundel on the rear fuselage, next to the black serial number "VX232". There is a black number "232" on the nose under the cockpit, repeated on the tail, where it is sandwiched between a British flag above, and a red and blue fin flash below. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass leading up to a tall grey hangar on the left, and a lower blue hangar on the left, with a couple of grey fighter jets in front of the latter. Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 26th March 2026.

2026-03-26

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 26, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: AirShow, Alitalia, ATI, AvGeek, aviation, B787, Boeing, C130, DC9, Douglas, EGCD, EGLL, EssoGarage, Heathrow, Hercules, JapanAirLines, LHR, Lockheed, London, Manchester, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway27Left, SouthernPerimeterRoad, ThrowThursday, Woodford

Side view of a red, single-engined biplane taxiing from left to right on a grass airfield. A pair of white lines wrap above and below the engine cowling in the nose, then run towards the rear, getting thinner as they go, overlaid with the white registration "G-HOON" on the lower rear fuselage, just aft of the bubble canopy over the single seat cockpit. The text "Pitts S-1S" is on the top half of the front of the red tail, with a red and white checkerboard pattern on the rear. The checkerboard pattern is repeated on the outer faces of the undersides of the wings. The white propellor at the front is a spinning white blur. Red spats over the main wheels have similar white stripes on the side Green grass fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 13th March 2026.

2026-03-13

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 13, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: Aerosaptiale, Alitalia, AS355, ATR72, Aurigny, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Barton, Boeing, Condor, DC9, Douglas, Ecureil, EDFF, EGCB, EGCC, EGGP, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, Liverpool, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, Pitts, planespotting, Police, Runway23Left, S1, SouthSide, Speke

Side view of a green, high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, undercarriage retracting, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The planes top half is a dark green, with a lighter green stripe over the passenger cabin windows, and a white belly. There are white "Aer Lingus" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and green "Regional" titles at the bottom. The black registration "EI-FAS" is on the lower rear fuselage, next to a small Irish flag. There is a large, light green shamrock leaf on the tail. Pale blue sky with streaks of white cloud fill the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 7th March 2026.

2026-03-07

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 7, 2026

In: Gat On A Sat, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A320, AerLingus, Airbus, AirInter, ATR72, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, DanAir, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, GatOnASat, Gatwick, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, Meridiana, OnurAir, photography, planespotting, Runway23Right, RVP

Side view of a twin engined BizJet with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from right to left along a grey taxiway. The plane is largely white, with a green stripe starting in the middle of the upper fuselage, running forward along the top of the body, down under the cockpit windows, then back along the lower body, and up into the tail, and the green registration "D-AJOY" on the tail-cone, partially obscured by one of the engines on the rear fuselage. A grey taxiway fills the foreground, with a patch of green grass in the bottom right corner, and more grass in the background, leading up to several jet airliners partially obscured by jelly pouring out of the rear of the planes engines. Flat grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 19th February 2026.

2026-02-19

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 19, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AirInter, AirNewZealand, AirXCharter, AvGeek, aviation, B777, BizJet, Boeing, Bombardier, C9, Canadair, Challanger, CRJ100, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, Heathrow, KuwaitAirForce, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, Olympic, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway09Left, Runway23Left, Runway27Left, SouthSide, StanwellMoorRoad, ThrowThursday

Front-side view of a single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right. The plane is in a metallic grey livery, with a series of short, silver stripes running along the body, with yellow and red ribbons intertwined with and spinning through them. The silver registration "ZS-SUB" is on the lower rear fuselage. The cockpit door on the other side is open, hinged forwards and upwards. The foreground is filled with short green brass, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance. Several planes are visible in the background, mostly a bright yellow plane on the right, with various wings and tails coming in to view. Several people wearing yellow hi-viz vests are scattered around the airfield, acting as marshallers for all the visitors.

Photo of the Day 8th February 2026.

2026-02-08

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 8, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: AirportHotel, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, C130, Cargo, Cirrus, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, Embraer, ERJ190, FinnAir, FlyIn, Hercules, KLM, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, PA34, photography, Piper, planespotting, RoyalSaudiAirForce, Runway23Right, Runway24, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Seneca, SR22

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner moving at speed from right to left along a black runway. The plane is mostly white, with a pale blue belly, and large light and dark blue "FlyBe" titles above 6 coloured dots (2 yellow, 2 red, 2 purple) on the forward fuselage, a design repeated on the sides of the white engine pods mounted under the wings with additional ".com" text at the end. The light and dark blue "FlyBe" titles are repeated in a larger form but without the dots on the rear fuselage and tail. The black registration "G-FBJI" is on the upper rear fuselage. Green grass fills the foreground, lining the sides of the runway. A pair of large grey hangars dominate the background on the right, behind a large green metal wall. Pale blue sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 8th January 2026.

2026-01-08

By: Manc AvGeek

On: January 8, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BalkanBulgarian, Boeing, BritishMidland, DC9, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, Embraer, ERJ170, EuroBelgian, FlyBe, Heathrow, IL18, Ilyushin, LHR, London, LOT, MAN, Manchester, photography, planespotting, PolishAirlines, Runway23Left, Runway27Left, SouthSide, TheQueensBuilding, ThrowThursday, VirginExpress

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