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Side View of a single engined, single seat bi-plane light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low latitude, less than a metre above a grass runway. The plane is mostly red, with a pair of white stripes running along the body, overlaid with the white registration "G-HOON", with similar white stripes running the length of the spats on the main wheels, under the wings. The front of the tail is red, with white "Pitts S-1S"text, while the rear is covered in a red and white checkerboard pattern, which can also be seen on the outer panels of the under side of the wings. A person wearing a white flying helmet can be seen in the single seat cockpit, under a domed canopy. Grrn grass fills the rest of the frame, with the plane casting a strong shadow on the ground behind it, suggesting that the sun is coming from the top left corner.

Manchester Monday 15th June 2026.

2026-06-15

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 15, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A300, AerLingus, Airbus, AirShow, AMX, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, F50, Fokker, InterEuropean, ItalianAirForce, L13, LufthansaCityLine, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, PierB, Pitts, planespotting, RAF, RingwayRoad, RoyalAirForce, Runway06, Runway24, S1, ShadowMossRoad, Special, VC10, Vickers, Woodford

On This Day 15th June 1996.Read More

Side view of a helicopter flying from right to left at a very low altitude, about 5 metres above the ground. It is white upper surfaces on the front of the body, with light blue "National Grid" titles on the side of the engine bay on top of the fuselage. The bottom is sky blue, sweeping up towards the rear of the fuselage, and filling the tail boom, with diagonal lime green and red stripes on the rear fuselage, and the white registration "G-RIDB" on the side of the tail boom. Green grass fills the bottom of the frame, with a row of bushes across the middle with a wooden gate with a red and white striped top bar in the centre. Trees fill most of the rest of the frame, with grey sky at the top.

Photo of the Day 12th June 2026.

2026-06-12

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 12, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, A321, Airbus, AustrianAirlines, AvGeek, aviation, B429, B737, Barton, Bell, Boeing, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8. RheintalFlug, EDDF, EGCC, EGHCB, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, freighter, HeavyLift, Hercules, L100, L13, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, NationalGrid, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, T2, TurkishAirlines

On This Day 12th June 1993. On This Day 12th June 2014. Frankfurt Friday 12th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner facing to the left but being pushed back to the right by a very low, white tug attached to the planes nose wheel by a long white pole. The plane is mostly white, with a dark purple belly, and a yellow rear fuselage. There are black "Monarch" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-MONS" on the yellow lower rear fuselage. There is additional purple text "FlyMonarchDotCom" on the upper rear fuselage. Slightly damp grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with more apron filling a large chunk of the background, and scattered jet airliners , mostly nearby in the top left corner, and further out in the top right. trees at the top of the frame mark the extent of the airfield in that direction.

Manchester Monday 1st May 2026.

2026-06-01

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 1, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A300, AerLingus, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B767, Boeing, BritishAntarcticSurvey, CanadianAirlines, Dash7, DeHavilandCanada, DHC7, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, EGLL, F50, Fokker, G4, Gate5, Gatwick, GillAir, Gulfstream, Heathrow, JetFly, L13, LGW, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, PierC, planespotting, Runway10Right, SD360, Shorts, Woodford

On This Day 1st May 1992.Read More

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

Front view of a twin engined BizJet taxiing from right to left towards the camera on a wide grey taxiway. The plane is mostly white, with a green squiggle with a grey drop shadow running from under the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, forwards along the body under the passenger cabin window, then up between the cockpit windows and the main door, then rearwards again, over the top of the cabin windows, stopping about half-way along the body S similar strip runs from the bottom left to top right of the tail. There are a pair of bright lights shining in the wing root, creating a slight flare in the image, and causing bright reflections on the fuselage. A large grey and blue hangar dominates the background on the left, with cloudy grey sky filling the rest of the frame.

Manchester Monday 20th April 2026.

2026-04-20

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 20, 2026

In: Manchester Monday

Tagged: A300, AdvancedTurboProp, Airbus, AirShow, AirXCharter, Anson, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, Avro19, B767, Barton, BizJet, Boeing, Bombardier, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, Challanger, CheapAir, DC10, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, F27, Fokker, KLU, L1011, L5, Lockheed, MainAir, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, Nipper, PeachAir, Pegasus, photography, PierC, planespotting, Quik, RoyalNetherlandsAirForce, Runway23Left, Runway24, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, SouthSide, T66, Thomson, Tipsy, TransLift, TriStar, Troopship, Woodford

Side view of a light helicopter parked on grey concrete facing to the left. The chopper is mostly white, with red trim around the cockpit and on the tail boom. The tail boom has the white registration "G-UPCC" on the red section. A grey prefabricated building with a blue frame is in the background on the right, while a brown brick building with a grey car parked in front is on the left.

Photo of the Day 31st March 2026.

2026-03-31

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 31, 2026

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

Tagged: A300, A321, Airbus, AirIndia, AvGeek, aviation, B7M, Barton, Benson, Beta, EGCB, EGCC, EngineTestBay, MAN, Manchester, Metro, Monarch, MOSI, Museum, MuseumOfScienceAndIndustry, NewAir, OnThisDay, photography, PierB, planespotting, R22, Robinson, Runway23Left, SA226, Swearingen, TailsTuesday

Front side view of a bright red, high-winged, twin propellor-engined parked facing to the left and slightly towards the camera. The plane's roof and the tops of the wings and engines are a shiny black, and black "British Antarctic Survey" are on the lower forward fuselage under the passenger cabin windows. A door in the rear fuselage is hanging open. Metal skids are mounted on the undercarriage, the wheels poking through the bottom. There is a white board on a wooden easel which has indecipherable text about this plane which partially obscures the nose on the left of the frame. Crowds of people behind a low metal fence are visible in the background, under flat white skies.

Photo of the Day 21st March 2026.

2026-03-21

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 21, 2026

In: Gat On A Sat, On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AirShow, Aurigny, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, BritishAntarcticSurvey, C182, Cessna, DeHavilandCanada, DHC6, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, Embraer, ERJ190, GatOnASat, Gatwick, LGW, London, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, Monarch, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Reims, Runway08Right, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, Skylane, TwinOtter, Woodford

A black helicopter hovering several metres above the ground. There are very few markings, the silver registration "N520EA" on the engine pod on top of the fuselage, and the white text "MD520N" at the top of the twin tails at the end of the long tail boom. Mown grass flies in the air being forced down by the large rotor blades. Several white light aircraft can be seen in the background at the bottom of the frame, a background dominated by a brown brick control tower with a heavily glazed white top floor, where a man standing on a balcony is taking of photo of the helicopter. Trees stretch across the frame in the distance, under blue skies.

Photo of the Day 15th March 2026.

2026-03-15

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 15, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, BAE146, Barton, BritishAerospace, ChinaNorthWest, DR400, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, FlyIn, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD520, Monarch, NoTar, OnThisDay, PA38, photography, Piper, planespotting, RingwayRoad, Robin, Runway23Left, Runway24, Tomahawk, Woodford

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