Tag: EGKB

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.

Continue reading

Photo of the Day 27th August 2023

Posted on August 27, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right and slightly away from the camera at a low altitude, with it's flaps deployed from behind the wings and the landing gear extended, suggesting it is about to land. The plane has a mostly white body, with the upper forward fuselage being a deep blue. There are large, light blue "bmi" titles on the forward fuselage, covering the passenger cabin windows, with smaller, white "BritishMidland" titles above. The tail has a modified Union Flag, in light blue and white on the bottom half, and dark blue and light blue on the top half, with white "bmi" titles across the middle. The engine pods are white, with a diagonal red band running over the top of the front. The registration "G-BVZH" is prominent on the rear fuselage, just aft of the rear door. Behind the plane, the sky is a flat grey. — G-BVZH, Boeing 737-5Q8, bmi British Midland, on final approach to Runway 28L at London Heathrow, some time late 2000-early 2001.

Continue reading

Photo of the Day 6th June 2023

Posted on June 6, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a single engined light aircraft facing to the left. The plane is entirely blue, with the registration "G-HAYY" on the rear fuselage. in the background are several other light aircraft, with trees in the far distance, under a gorgeous blue sky. — G-HAYY, Czech Sport SportCruiser, parked at City Airport Manchester/Barton, 3rd June 2023.

Continue reading

Photo of the Day 24th May 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Rear view of a high-winged 4 engined jet airliner parked facing away from the camera. The plane has a white body, with red tail and engines. There is a mobile airstair attached to one of the doors on the left side. In the background is ahigh-level light rail bridge descending to ground level from left to right, with a large electricity pylon behind that, reaching in to the sky The sky itself is a mix of light blue, and white fluff. — EI-CTY, British Aerospace 146-200A, Virgin Atlantic, parked at London City Airport, 1st November 1994.

Continue reading

Photo of the Day 6th March 2023

Posted on March 6, 2023 by mancavgeek

Continue reading