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Side view of a high-winged, 34 propellor-engined military transport aircraft parked facing to the right on a black runway, with it's cargo ramp in the rear fuselage deployed, with a vehicle moving along the runway that has obviously just come out of the back of the plane. The plane is covered in a grey and green-brown camouflage scheme, with small "Royal Air Force" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, the large black number "218" under the cockpit windows on the nose. There is a large blue and red roundel on the side of the rear fuselage, followed by the small serial "XV218". The black number "218" is repeated on the tail, over a blue and red fin flash. Green grass fills the foreground, with more grass on the far side of the runway. More grass in the background leads up to a pair of white and blue jet fighters on the left, and blue hangars on left and right, with trees beyond, under flat white sky.

Photo of the Day 23rd May 2026.

2026-05-23

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 23, 2026

In: Gat On A Sat, Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Barton, Boeing, C130, C42, CityFlyerExpress, Comco, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, GatOnASat, Gatwick, Hercules, Ikarus, LGW, Lockheed, London, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway05Left, Runway08Right, Runway09Left. ATR42, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, ThomasCook, Woodford

Side view of a single engined light aircraft taxing from right to left across a grass airfield. The plane is a silvery grey, with a black and red stripe swirling it's way along the body, and the black registration "G-CGVT" on the lower rear fuselage. There is black text "Mainair Flying School", alongside a telephone number on the rear half of the tail. Metallic grey spats with black and red stripes cover the wheels on the undercarriage. Two people can be seen in the cockpit through the comically oversized bubble canopy. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees on the airfield perimeter, rolling hills in the far distance, and blue sky at the top of the frame.

Photo of the Day 24th March 2026.

2026-03-24

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 24, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Tails Tuesday

Tagged: Abbotsinch, AdvancedTurboProp, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, B175, Barton, BOAC, Bristol, Britannia, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, BritishOverseasAirwaysCorporation, Cosford, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDLL, EGCB, EGCC, EGPF, EGWC, EuroStar, EV97, Evektor, GLA, Glasgow, L1011, Lockheed, LTU, Lufthansa, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, Museum, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAFMuseum, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, TailsTuesday, TriStar

Photo of the Day 11th February 2026.

2026-02-11

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 11, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: AirEngineeringSquadron, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B2000, BAE, Barton, Beech, BizJet, BritishAerospace, C42, EGCB, EGCC, EGGW, EGLF, EGVA, FAB, Fairford, Farnborough, FFD, G4, Gate40, GIV, Gulfstream, IAT, Ikarus, InternationalAirTattoo, LTN, Luton, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, ManxAirlines, MSFAviation, Nimrod, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, SD360, Shorts, Starship, Terminal1, Terraces, WingletWednesday, WingWednesday

Manchester, Barton, EGCB, Evektor, EV97, MainAirFlyingSchool, AvGeek, aviation, planespotting, photography Side view of a small, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from left to right along a grass runway. The plane is in a silvery grey finish, with a pair of black and red tripes entwined around each other, arcing their way along the fuselage. Similar, smaller, stripes are on the silver spats over the nose wheel and main wheels The black registration "G-CDAP" is on the side of the lower rear fuselage. A couple of people can be seen sitting in the cockpit through the large bubble canopy. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance.

Photo of the Day 1st February 2026.

2026-02-01

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 1, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, AerLingus, Airbus, AirFrance, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, Condor, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, EV97, Evektor, MainAirFlyingSchool, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD83, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway23Left, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Schipol, SchipolSunday, SkyTeam, SpanAir

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