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Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right. The plane is mostly white, with blue "Air France" titles on the upper forward fuselage, the black registration "F-HEPD" on the upper rear, and 3 diagonal blue stripes on the tail, getting narrower as they move rearwards, followed by a single red stripe. There is a single bright light on the nose-wheel, flaring in the camera lens. A black runway and a wide grassed area fill the foreground, with a larger, white, twin-engined jet airliner in the background. Trees beyond that meet flat grey sky.

Photo of the Day 4th March 2026.

On: March 4, 2026

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirFrance, ATR42, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B737, Barton, Boeing, C42, Collinstown, DUB, Dublin, DUS, Dussledorf, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, EIDW, EuroWings, Hendon, Ikarus, London, MAN, Manchester, Museum, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RAF, RAFMuseum, RoyalAirForce, Royton, Runway23Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RVP, RyanAir, Vulcan, WingletWednesday

Side view of a single engined light aircraft moving at speed from right to left along a grass runway, with the nose wheel lifted slightly off the ground, and a small amount of flaps hanging from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is taking off. The plane is white, with a thin black and thicker red stripe running along the body, overlaid with the black registration "G-CIFC" on the rear fuselage. The spats on the undercarriage are white, with a similar black and red stripe. Green grass fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 1st March 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 1, 2026

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

Tagged: AirBristol, AirLittoral, AMS, Amsterdam, AugsburgAirways, AvGeek, aviation, B737, BAC111, Barton, Boeing, BritishAircraftCorporation, Dash8, DeHavilandCanada, DHC8, EGCB, EGCC, EGKK, EHAM, F100, Fokker, Gatwick, KLM, L5, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway24, Runway26Left, Schipol, SchipolSunday, ShannonAirlines, Socata, TB 200, Terminal3, Tobago

A small, single engined light aircraft parked on black tarmac, facing to the right and away from the camera. The plane is almost entirely white, with only the black registration "G-CIFL" on the side of the rear fuselage, and the large bubble canopy over the cockpit marring the whiteness. Black tarmac apron fills the foreground, with a high-winged light aircraft parked on the other side of a fuel pump in the background. A large road bridge soars into the sky in the distance, stretching across the frame, under grey sky.

Photo of the Day 26th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 26, 2026

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

Tagged: AvGeek, aviation, B717, B737, Barton, Blue1, BMI, Boeing, BritishMidland, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, F27, Fokker, Friendship, GlassHouse, HattonCross, Heathrow, LHR, London, LuxAir, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway23Left, Runway27Left, RunwayVisitorPark, RV6, ThrowThursday, Vans

Side view of a white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined light aircraft, parked facing to the left in a brown brick hangar. The plane has a pair of green stripes running along the body, widening as they move rearwards, and a green tail outlined in white. The fixed undercarriage has spats covering the top of the wheels, with the top half painted green, the lower half in white. The registration "G-BFBD" is on the rear fuselage in black. Several light aircraft can be seen parked in the background on the left, behind this plane's nose. Brown brick walls stretch across the background, with grey vertical metal support beams at intervals. Boarded-up windows fill the top of the walls.

Photo of the Day 24th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 24, 2026

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

Tagged: AirAlgerie, AvGeek, aviation, B727, B737, Barton, Boeing, BritishAirways, DeutscheBA, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, F100, Fokker, HawkerSiddeley, HS121, LFPO, MAN, Manchester, MOSI, Museum, MuseumOfScienceAndIndustry, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, P68, Paris, Partenavia, Pegasus, planespotting, Runway23Left, SouthSide, TailsTuesday, Trident

Side view of a single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left on yellowing grass, right on the edge of a black tarmac taxiway. The plane is mostly white, with a 2-tone blue stripe running along the body before sweeping up the front of the tail. The registration "G-BPJD" is on the upper rear fuselage, as well as under the left wing. Another couple of planes are parked around it, as well as a couple of wooden buildings on the right. A long bridge reaches over the horizon on the left, with blue-grey sky filling the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 22nd February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 22, 2026

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

Tagged: AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Aviodome, B777, Barton, Boeing, ChinaAirlines, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, F27, F27FriendshipAssociation, Fokker, Friendship, Galpoin, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, Museum, OnThisDay, OrbiGeorgian, planespotting, QatarAirways, Rallye, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Socata, TU154, Tupolev

Side view of a small, red, 2-seat autogyro taxiing from right to left along a grey tarmac taxiway. The aircraft is red, with a tandem 2 seat cockpit behind a large perspex panel, with a rotor mast with a 2-bladed rotor on top coming out of the top of the fuselage behind the rear seat. A triple tail unit is on a long boom coming from the lower rear of the fuselage, with the silver registration "G-CFZX" on the sides of the larger, central tail. Both of the seats are filled, with 2 people wearing red jumpsuits and white helmets, with black straps holding them in place. A silver car with black trim is in the background immediately behind this aircraft, with a white box on wheels on the left, a yellow square with the black letter "C" in the top left corner. Trees behind a black fence fill the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 21st February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 21, 2026

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

Tagged: A321, Airbus, ATR72, AustrianAirlines, AutogyroEurope, AvGeek, aviation, B767, BAC111, Barton, Boeing, BritishAircraftCorporation, BritishWorldAirlines, EGCB, EGCC, EGKK, EuroWings, GatOnASat, Gatwick, IcelandAir, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, MTOSport, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, Runway23Right, RunwayVisitorPark, ShadowMossRoad

Slightly elevated side view of a twin propellor-engined BizProp parked on grass facing to the left. The plane is largely white, with a black and brown stripe running along the body, as well as along the sides of the engine cowling on the wings. The black registration "N889VF" is under the stripe on the lower rear fuselage, with a brown drop shadow. Green grass fills most of the frame, mostly short cropped, with some slightly longer patches, and with some trees right at the back.

Photo of the Day 13th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 13, 2026

In: Frankfurt Friday, Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A310, AeroCancun, Airbus, AirProvence, AvGeek, aviation, B767, Barton, Boeing, C303, Caravelle, Crusader, DC8, Douglas, EDDF, EDFF, EGCB, EGCC, EgyptAir, FineAir, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, SE210, Sud

Side view of a military single engined jet fighter taxiing from left to right along a black runway. The plane is in an olive green camouflage, with the white registration "OY-SKA" on the side of the rear fuselage, and a white, blue, and yellow crest on the tail. The plane has a tandem 2 seat cockpit, one pilot sitting behind and above the other. A black taxiway fills the foreground, with grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance, under grey sky.

Manchester Monday 9th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 9, 2026

In: Manchester Monday, On This Day

Tagged: A310, AdriaAirways, Airbus, AirIndia, AirportHotel, AirShow, ATP, AvGeek, aviation, Aviogenex, B727, Barton, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, Canada, Chipmunk, Dash8, De HavilandCanada, DeHavilandCanada, DHC1, DHC8, DO328, Dornier, Draken, EGCB, EGCD, F50, Fokker, LoganAirPierB, Lufthansa, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, ManxAirlines, McDonnellDouglas, MD82, OnThisDay, photography, PierA, planespotting, Runway24, Saab, SD360, Shorts, SucklingAirways, Woodford

Front-side view of a single engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the right. The plane is in a metallic grey livery, with a series of short, silver stripes running along the body, with yellow and red ribbons intertwined with and spinning through them. The silver registration "ZS-SUB" is on the lower rear fuselage. The cockpit door on the other side is open, hinged forwards and upwards. The foreground is filled with short green brass, with more grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance. Several planes are visible in the background, mostly a bright yellow plane on the right, with various wings and tails coming in to view. Several people wearing yellow hi-viz vests are scattered around the airfield, acting as marshallers for all the visitors.

Photo of the Day 8th February 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 8, 2026

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

Tagged: AirportHotel, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, C130, Cargo, Cirrus, DC9, Douglas, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, Embraer, ERJ190, FinnAir, FlyIn, Hercules, KLM, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, PA34, photography, Piper, planespotting, RoyalSaudiAirForce, Runway23Right, Runway24, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Seneca, SR22

Side view of a small, single-engined, single-seat light aircraft, parked facing to the left on grass. The plane is mostly cream coloured, with white engine cowling and #wingtips, and the black registration "G-SJMW" on the rear fuselage. There is a gold stripe on the forward fuselage, with a small UK flag, and the black text "SD-1 Minisport". Strong sunlight coming from the top left of the frame is casting a strong shadow on the ground under the plane. Green grass extends into the distance, with several light aircraft parked on both sides of the image, facing in towards the middle. Trees in the distance meet blue sky with a slight hint of haze.

Photo of the Day 6th February 1996.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: February 6, 2026

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

Tagged: A300, AeroLloyd, Airbus, AvGeek, aviation, Barton, Beluga, BizProp, CrossAir, EDFF, EGCB, EGCC, EuroKey, FlyIn, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, L5, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD83, MiniSport, OnThisDay, PC12, PFA, photography, Pilatus, planespotting, Saab, SD1, SDAircraft, SF340, Skylink

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