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A single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left in the middle of a grass field. The plane is mostly white, with a pair of thin grey stripes starting from the engine cowling, running backwards and getting wider as it moves rearwards, under a single, thin red stripe, with a similar design on the spats over the undercarriage. The text "Piper Archer II" is on the upper rear fuselage, just behind the cockpit, followed by a block of text in an Arabic script, and a small Palestinian flag with the words "Free Palestine" across the middle in white and black text. Larger grey and red diagonal bands can be seen on the white tail. Green grass fills the foreground, with several light aircraft parked on more grass in the background, leading up to trees meeting grey sky in the distance.

Photo of the Day 16th June 2026.

On: June 16, 2026

Tagged: A320, AerLingus, Archer, AustrianAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Barton, BizJet, Boeing, Collinstown, Condor, DUB, Dublin, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, EIDW, FRA, Frankfurt, LearJet, LJ55, LOWW, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD81, MD87, Neo, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, Runway24, Schwechat, SwordsRoad Airbus, TailsTuesday, VIE, Vienna

On This Day 16th June 1996. Tails Tuesday 16th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a single engined light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, maybe 2 or 3 metres above a grass runway, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and flying straight and level, suggesting it is about to land, the fixed undercarriage not telling us anything. The plane is white, with a thin yellow and blue stripe running along the body, overlaid with the blue registration "G-LACB" on the side of the rear fuselage. There is a red star, with the side arms made from a pair of pilots wings, overlaid with an image of a light aircraft soaring into the sky, in the middle of the white tail. Grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance.

Photo of the Day 4th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 4, 2026

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

Tagged: A300, Airbus, AirFrance, AirUK, AvGeek, aviation, B777, Barton, Boeing, CathayPacific, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, F27, Fokker, Friendship, HattonCross, Heathrow, LancashireAeroClub, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, Runway10Right, Runway23Right, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, ThrowThursday, Varig, Warrior

On This Day 4th June 2015. ‘Throw Thursday 4th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a very low altitude, with undercarriage extended, flaps deployed from the front and rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with large purple "Virgin Atlantic" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and an image of a flying woman wearing a red leotard and a cape made out of a British flag under the cockpit windows. The tail and rear fuselage is a vibrant red, with white, hand-written "Virgin" titles. The engine pods mounted under the wings are the same red, as are the planes up-turned wing-tips. Green grass fills the foreground, while a grey terminal building stretches across the background, with a tall grey tower with black top floors soars into the grey sky on the left.

Photo of the Day 2nd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 2, 2026

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

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirLiberte, AtlasGlobal, AvGeek, aviation, B747, B767, BHX, Birmingham, Boeing, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGBB, EGCC, Embraer, ERJ170, ERJ190, Jet2, L1011, LFPO, Lockheed, LTU, LTUSud, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, MD80, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, Paris, photography, planespotting, Runway05Left, Runway23Right, SouthSide, TriStar, VirginAtlantic

On This Day 2nd June 2016. Tails Tuesday 2nd June 2026.Read More

Side view of a 3 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a low altitude, with undercarriage already tucked away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised significantly, suggesting that it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with a grey belly, and dark blue "Lufthansa Cargo" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "D-ALCD" next to a small German flag on the lower rear. The tail and centre engine pod are dark blue, with a yellow circle containing a stylised blue flying bird in the middle. The engine pods mounted under the wings are grey, as are the up-turned wing-tips. Pale blue sky with grey fluffs of cloud fill the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 29th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 29, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, CroatiaAirlines, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EDDF, EGCC, F50, Fokker, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, HamburgAirlines, HapagLloyd, Lufthansa, LuxAir, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, photography, planespotting, Runway23Right, SouthSide

Frankfurt Friday 29th May 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner parked facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly, and blue "Kabo Air" titles on the upper forward fuselage, between the upper and lower deck cabin windows. A blue circle with a red outline is on the tail, with a stylised white lightning bolt (or possibly upper case letter "N") in the middle. A tall, grey lighting pole in the foreground partially obscures the tail-cone and tail. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with various white airport trucks and mobile airstairs gathered in the bottom right corner. Trees fill the background, under grey skies.

Photo of the Day 28th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 28, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AirSerbia, AirUK, AustrianAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Boeing, DC10, Douglas, EGCC, EGLL, F27, Fokker, Friendship, Heathrow, Iberia, KaboAir, L13, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD87, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway09Left, Runway28Left, StanwellMoorRoad, ThrowThursday

‘Throw Thursday 28th May 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner parked facing to the right on a large section of concrete apron. The plane is almost entirely white, with large, golden "Emirates" titles on the forward fuselage, between the 2 passenger deck windows. A large, diagonal version of the United Arab Emirates flag fills the tail and part of the upper rear fuselage. Grey taxiways and a strip of green grass fills the foreground, with several more jet airliners parked in the background, with trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 26th May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 26, 2026

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

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, CaernarfonAirWorld, Dash8, DeHaviland, DeHavilandCanada, DH89, DHC8, Dragon, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDF, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, EGGP, Emirates, FRA, Frankfurt, Garuda, JohnLennon, KlasJet, L13, Liverpool, LPL, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Rapide, Sabena, TailsTuesday

Photo of the Day 22nd May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 22, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A310, Airbus, AirShow, ArmyAirCorp, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Beaver, Boeing, CrossAir, DeHavilandCanada, DHC2, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, Iberia, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD87, MiddleEastAirlines, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway23Right, Saab, SF340, ShadowMossRoad, ThisDay, TUI

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.

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 white, twin engined jet airliner facing to the left on a grey runway. The plane has a pale blue belly, and pale and dark blue "FlyBe" titles above a series of yellow, red, and purple dots on the forward fuselage. These titles are repeated on the sides of the engine cowlings with additional "[dot] com" titles, as well as on the tail, minus the dots. Green grass fills the bottom of the frame, with the razor-wire on the top of the perimeter fence visible right at the bottom. More grass in the background leads up to a large grey hangar in the distance on the right, and trees on the left, under blue-grey sky.

Photo of the Day 19th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 19, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: AMS, Amsterdam, AOM, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Boeing, EGCC, EHAM, Embraer, ERJ170, EstonianAir, FlyBe, KLMAsia, LFPO, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD83, Orly, Paris, photography, planespotting, Runway23Left, RY, Schipol, SouythSide, TU134, Tupolev

Side view of a white, single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the right on grass. The plane looks very sleek, with smooth flowing lines, and a large bubble canopy over the side-by-side cockpit. The plane has a grey belly, with a thin red stripe separating that from the white, and red registration "G-CGLT" on the side of the rear fuselage. The fixed, nose-wheel undercarriage has white sponsons over the wheels. Green grass fills the foreground, with a strong shadow being cast on the ground, suggesting the sun is high in the sky. More light aircraft can be seen in the background - a red one on the left, a yellow one with a high wing in the middle, and a white and orange one on the right. Trees in the distance meet blue sky.

Photo of the Day 15th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 15, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: A319, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, BHX, Boeing, Collinstown, CzechAircraftWorks, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, DUB, Dublin, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGBB, EGCB, EGCC, EIDW, FlyIn, LTU, LufthansaCity, LuxAirBirmingham, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, OldAirportRoad, photography, planespotting, Q400, Runway15, Runway28Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, RyanAir, SportCruiser, TheMound, WingletWednesday

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