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Photo of the Day 25th November 2023

Posted on November 25, 2023November 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner, being pushed back from it's stand by a blue truck attached to the nose wheel. In the background is a busy scene from an airport, with many planes parked in various areas, under a cloudy white sky. — N78003, Boeing 777-224ER, Continental Airlines, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Gatwick, some time after November 1998.

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Photo of the Day 30th October 2023

Posted on October 30, 2023 by mancavgeek

Rear view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the rear fuselage, being pushed back by a low, blue tug attached to it's nosewheel. The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly, and a pair of thin red stripes running along the fuselage. There are red "Lauda" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the registration "OE-LRC" on the rear fuselage in black, just aft of a small Austrian flag (equal red, white, and red horizontal stripes). There are 2 red letter "L" 's on the tail, one nestled inside the other. In the background, a blue and grey propellor airliner is sparked in front of a terminal building, with a couple of white baggage trucks parked next to it, and a grey tug parked in front of it's nose, and some men in hi-viz jackets standing around. — OE-LRC, Canadair CRJ-100LR, Lauda AIr, being pushed back from it’s stand on Pier B at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s.

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Photo of the Day 24th September 2023

Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left and slightly away from the camera at a low altitude, with flaps deployed from the rear of the wing, and the main undercarriage doors closing after tucking the wheels away, and the nose raised, suggesting it has just taken off.The front half of the plane is white, with a pale blue wing motif, while the back is pale blue with a similar white wing motif. The rear fuselage and tail are a darker blue, with a stylised image of a red flower, outlined in white, on the tail. There are pale blue "Dream)Liner" titles on the lower rear fuselage. The wings can be seen visibly flexing, the tips being much higher than the root, where they are attached to the body. Pale grey sky fills the rest of the frame. — B-2788, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, China Southern Airlines, seconds after taking off from Runway 27L at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2018.

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Photo of the Day 16th July 2023

Posted on July 16, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left at low level, with the main undercarriage being stowed away, and flaps extended from the rear of the wing, and the nose raised steeply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly a creamy white, with a red belly, and red "Air India" titles in a Hindi script on the upper forward fuselage. The tail is red, with an orange sunburst patteer. The registration "VT-ANQ" is on the lower rear fuselage, and under the left wing. Behind, the sky is a gorgeous blue. — VT-ANQ, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Air India, shortly after taking off from Runway 27L at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2018.

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Photo of the Day 16th June 2023

Posted on June 16, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a single engined light aircraft being towed to the right by a man in a checked shirt. The plane has a high-mounted wing, with struts connecting the middle of the wing to the side of the fuselage. The plane is mostly white, with blue stripes running along the body. In the background is a large grey metal building. — G-CLFG, TL Ultralight TL-3000 Sirius, being hand-towed City Airport Manchester/Barton, 23rd July 2019.

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Photo of the Day 21st April 2023

Posted on April 21, 2023 by mancavgeek

Side view of a three engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right. The plane has a light grey belly and white upper half, seperated by a thin gold stripe. There are dark blue "Continental Micronesia" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The tail has a white lower section, up to the top of the centre engine cowling, then the upper section is a dark blue, overlaid with a stylised wireframe globe in white and gold. In the foreground is the tail of a smaller plane, mostly red, with green stripes at the top and bottom. The red section has 3 legs, arranged like the spokes of a wheel, joined at the hip and looking as if they are running/rolling. In the background are a handful of black hangars, with some light aircraft parked in front of them, with trees behind. under a yellow-tinged grey sky — N68044, Douglas DC 10-10, Continental Micronesia, taxiing to the cargo ramp to wait to go into one of the maintenance hangars after landing on Runway 06 at Manchester Airport, 21st May 1994.

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Photo of the Day 15th April 2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 by mancavgeek

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left at low level, it's nose raised as it climbs. The plane's body is mostly white, with a dark blue belly and a yellow rear fuselage, wing tips, and tail. The forward fuselage has large dark blue billboard-style "Monarch" titles, while the tail has a dark blue letter "M" resembling a 3-pointed crown. Behind it, clear blue skies are giving way to white fluffy clouds. — G-OJEG, Airbus A321-231, Monarch, crossing the perimeter after taking off from Runway 08R at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

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