Tag: Junkers

Photo of the Day 14th September 2023

Posted on September 14, 2023 by mancavgeek

Grainy low side shot of a high-winged, 3-tailed twin propellor engined flying from right to left at a very low altitude. the plane is mostly white, with a grey belly, and a green stripe running along the body. The registration "G-APRS" is on the upper rear fuselage. There are stub wings on the lower fuselage with the main undercarriage on the end, with support struts running up to the rear of the engine pods. The tail is white, with wide green stripes at the top and bottom, and a black and white stooping eagle over the word "Atlantic". Behind, the sky is the usual grim Mancunian grey. — G-APRS, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer Srs3, Atlantic Air Transport, performing a flying display at the annual Woodford Air Show, 22nd June 1996.

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Photo of the Day 31st July 2023

Posted on July 31, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude. The plane is mostly white, with a green stripe running from below the fuselage, low over the wing, and sweeping up to the upper rear fuselage and tail. Ther dark green tail has a lighter green swoosh, with a stylised flying white bird at the side. There are Iraqi Airways titles on the upper forward fuselage. In the background, the sky is a gorgeous blue, with smears of white cloud. — YI-ARB, Airbus A320-214, Iraqi Airways, on final approach to Runway 23R at Manchester Airport, 23rd May 2019.

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Photo of the Day 12th May 2023

Posted on May 12, 2023 by mancavgeek

Low front view of a three propellor-engined airliner flying at low level slightly off to the right of the camera.the plane has an engine on each wing and one on the nose, with fixed undercarriage, and with flaps visibly running the full length of the wings. The gun-metal grey plane somehow stands out aginst the grey sky behind it. — D-AQUI (actually D-CDLH), Junkers Ju-52/3mg8e, Lufthansa Traditionsflug, on approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 14th September 1992.

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