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Photo of the Day 8th May 2026.

2026-05-08

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 8, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, AerLingus, Airbus, AirClassic, AvGeek, aviation, B707, Baginton, BHX, Birmingham, Boeing, Canberra, Coventry, CVT, DC3, Douglas, EDDF, EGBB, EGBE, EGCC, EnglishElectric, F27, Fokker, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, JerseyEuropean, MAN, Manchester, MidlandAirMuseum, Museum, OnThisDay, Phoenix, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Right, ShadowMossRoad

Side-view of a single-engined, high-winged light aircraft flying from right to left at a very low altitude, just centimetres between the grass runway and the plane's wheels. The plane is largely white, with a blue and brown stripe running along the body, overlaid with the black registration "G-TIFG" on the side of the rear fuselage. White spats cover all 3 wheels, with blue stripe running along each one2 people can be seen i the rather cramped, fully glazed cockpit. The plane is casting a strong shadow on the ground quite a way behind it, suggesting that the sun is about 3 quarters of the way up the left of the frame. Green grass fills the rest of the image.

Photo of the Day 5th May 2026.

2026-05-05

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 5, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Air2000, AirAtlantique, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B737, B757, Barton, Boeing, C42, DC10, DC6, Douglas, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCB Comco, EGCC, EGCD, EGKK, Gatwick, Ikarus, InstoneAirlines, JMCAir, KiwiAirlines, LGW, London, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, TailsTuesday, Woodford

Side view of a high-winged, 4 engined jet airliner on static display at an airshow, parked facing to the left. The plane is almost entirely white, with black "Lufthansa" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-JAYV" on the lower rear. Below the registration is a panel with a slightly different shade of white, covering the registration it will have after delivery, next to a small German flag. The tail is a dark blue, with a yellow circle in the middle, containing a stylised blue flying bird, and the white letters "RF" in the top right corner. A large expanse of tarmac fills the foreground, with a row of cars on the left, and people walking around in front of the plane. Other planes can be seen in the background on the left of the planes, with a red tent on the right, and crowds of people walking around on both sides. Flat white sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 3rd May 2026.

2026-05-03

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 3, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B787, Barton, BigginHill, BizJet, Boeing, BQH, BritishAerospace, C42, Comco, Dassault, DreamLiner, EGCB, EGCC, EGCD, EGKB, FA10, Falcon, Gate200, GateGuard, HainanAirlines, Ikarus, L13, London, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RJ85, RoyalAirForce, Runway05Left, Spitfire, Supermarine, TyroleanAirAmbulance, Woodford

Side view of a very small, high-winged, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from right to left on grass. The plane is almost entirely white, with blue "Sky Ranger" text over a stylised image of a mountain range on the upper fuselage immediately behind the cockpit doors, the blue registration "G-CFJG" on the tail, and the head of a fire-breathing dragon that, coincidentally, lines up perfectly with the pilots legs, as seen through the bottom of the glazed doors. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees lining the airfield perimeter in the distance, and patches of blue sky visible in gaps.

Photo of the Day 30th April 2026.

2026-04-30

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 30, 2026

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

Tagged: A380, Airbus, AirCanada, AN12, Antonov, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B787, BalkanBulgarian, Barton, BestOff, Blackpool, BLK, Boeing, DreamLiner, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGNH, EssoGarage, Heathrow, LHR, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway09Left, Runway27Left, SingaporeAirlines, SkyRanger, SouthernPerimeterRoad, SquiresGate, StanwellMoorRoad, Swift, ThrowThursday, Vulcan

Side view of a single-engined, high-winged light aircraft being pushed around by a man wearing a check grey shirt and blue jeans. His right hand is holding the planes propellor, while his right hand is guiding a red pole that attaches to the planes nosewheel. The plane is mostly white, with a blue stripe running along the lower body, and the black registration "G-CLFG" on the sides of the rear fuselage. Black tarmac fills the foreground, with a corrugated grey metal hangar filling the background.

Photo of the Day 29th April 2026.

2026-04-29

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 29, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, Derby, DO328, Dornier, EastMidlands, EGCB, EGCC, EGGW, EGNX, EgyptAir, EMA, F27, Fokker, Gate22, JerseyEuropean, L13, LTN, Luton, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, ScotAir, TL3000, TLUltralight, WingletWednesday

Side view of a white, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, suggesting it has just landed. The plane has purple "Virgin Atlantic" titles on the upper mid-fuselage, with an image of a woman wearing a red mini-dress flying through the air and trailing a Union Flag positioned under the cockpit windows on the forward fuselage. The tail is a bright metallic red, with seemingly hand-drawn "Virgin" titles. The engine pods slung under the wings are the same metallic red. The squared-off up-turned wingtips have a waving modified Union Flag. Green grass fills the foreground, with trees dominating the background, under grey-blue skies.

Photo of the Day 25th April 2026.

2026-04-25

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 25, 2026

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

Tagged: A319, AffretAir, Airbus, ATR2, AvGeek, aviation, B747, Barton, Boeing, CityFlyerExpress, DC8, Douglas, EasyJet, EGCB, EGCC, EGKK, GatOnASat, Gatwick, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, R44, Raven, Robinson, Runway08Right, Runway23Right, Runway27, SouthSide, VirginAtlantic

Photo of the Day 24th April 2026.

2026-04-24

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 24, 2026

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

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirProvence, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Barton, Boeing, CroatiaAirlines, Cubana, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, H369, Hughes, IL62, Ilyushin, L13, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, SE210, SudAviation, ThaiAirways

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.

2026-04-23

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 single engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is covered in wavy black and white stripes, looking vaguely like a zebra would if it had wings. Bright green grass fills the foreground and much of the background, with trees in the distance under blue skies. The tail of another light aircraft can be seen in the background on the left, silver at the front and a black and yellow checkerboard pattern at the rear, overlaid with a red star outlined in yellow, and the black letters "FA" under the horizontal stabiliser.

Photo of the Day 22nd April 2026.

2026-04-22

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 22, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day, Winglet Wednesday

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, BMA, Bradford, BritishMidland, Cherokee, DC10, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EGNM, EGSX, Gloster, HainanAirlines, Kloten, L13, LBA, Leeds, LSZH, MAN, Manchester, Meteor, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, PA28, photography, Piper, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Varig, WingletWednesday, ZRH, Zurich

Side view of a long, thin, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right. The plane is in a pale cream colour, with a gold and red pinstripe running along the body, under the passenger cabin windows. There are large, gold, "Etihad" titles on the upper centre fuselage, with a smaller version in an Arabic script on the upper forward fuselage. There is more Arabic text, in gold, on the lower forward fuselage. There is a large sticker with black and gold text on the upper rear fuselage, with a large black and gold "F1", then smaller text "2016 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix". Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with a mobile set of airstairs with a brown perspex awning over the top seeming to drive towards this plane, and a white van driving from right to left by an airbridge on the left of the frame that seems to hang out of nowhere. Low, grey cargo sheds stretch across the background, with several planes parked nose-in towards them. Taller office buildings and hotels nestled in trees are in the distance, under hazy grey sky.

Photo of the Day 18th April 2026.

2026-04-18

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 18, 2026

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

Tagged: A340, Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAC111, Boeing, BritishAircraftCorporation, Bulldog, CityHopper, Dublin, EGCC, EGGP, EGKK, EGXI, Etihad, Finningley, FlyOver, FNY, Gatwick, KLM, L13, LGW, Liverpool, London, LPL, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Royton, RyanAir, Saab, ScottishAviation, SF340, Speke, Stansted

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