Spitfire

Side view of a twin-engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage still lowered, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is white, with dark blue "Air France" titles on the upper forward fuselage, next to a short, diagonal, red stripe, with the black registration "F-GKXM" on the upper rear fuselage. The tail is white, with a series of 3 dark blue diagonal stripes, the thickest at the front and the thinnest at the rear, followed by a shorter, thick red stripe, and a circle made up of small gold stars at the top of the first stripe. Bright sunlight reflects strongly from the side of the fuselage, mostly running along the area around the passenger cabin windows, and the tail. Blue sky with a hint of grey haze fills the rest of the frame.

Photo Of The Day 30th September 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: September 30, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirDolomiti, AirFrance, AirShow, ATR42, AvGeek, aviation, B737, Boeing, Corsair, EDDM, EGCC, EGSX, FighterMeet, LFPO, MAN, Manchester, MUC, Munich, NorthWeald, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, Paris, photography, planespotting, RAF, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Right, SouthSide, Spitfire, Supermarine

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Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from left to right along a grey taxiway. There are large, grey "Helvetic" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, covering the passenger cabin windows, above smaller grey "Airways" titles. The grey registration "HB-JVF" is on the sides of the white engine pods mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage. A diagonal red band wraps around the tail and rear fuselage, with a large white cross in the middle of the tail. Lush green grass fills the foreground, while there is a blue and white airliner trying to sneak out of frame on the left of the background, and rolling hills in the distance, under bright but hazy sky.

Photo Of The Day 21st August 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: August 21, 2026

In: On This Day, Photo of The Day

Tagged: AvGeek, aviation, Blackpool, BLK, DA40, Diamond, EC135, EGCC, EGNH, EuroCopter, F100, Fokker, Helvetic, MAN, Manchester, model, NorthWestAirAmbulance, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RoyalAirForce, Runway23Left, RunwayVisitorPark, Spitfire, SpitfireIsland, SquiresGate, Star, Supermarine

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On This Day 21st August 1995. On This Day 21st August 2024. On This Day 21st August 2025.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner parked facing away from the camera. The plane is largely white, with a deep purple belly and engine pods under the wings, and yellow rear fuselage and tail. There are blue "Olympus" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "SX-ACP" on the lower rear. The tail has a blue image of the head of a person with long, flowing hair, wearing a floral crown, and with chains of flowers behind them. Strong sunlight from the upper right corner casts a shadow under the plane towards the bottom left. The plane is parked facing a strip of grass with a mesh metal barrier on the other side, with a large concrete area beyond filling the rest of the frame.

Photo Of The Day 18th August 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: August 18, 2026

In: Airbus, AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, B767, Barton, Boeing, Consolidated, On This Day, Photo of The Day, Tails Tuesday

Tagged: A321, Catalina, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EGSX, FairhavenLake, FighterMeet, FlyIn, FyldeSpotfireMemorial, Heathrow, LHR, London, LythamStAnnes, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD520, Monarch, NorthWeald, Olympus, OnThisDay, PBY, photography, planespotting, RAF, Replica, RoyalAirForce, SAS, ScandinavianAirlines, Spitfire, Supermarine, T2, T2W, TailsTuesday

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On This Day 18th August 2024. Tails Tuesday 18th August 2026.Read More

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.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 3, 2026

In: AirShow, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B787, Barton, BigginHill, BizJet, Boeing, BQH, BritishAerospace, C42, Comco, Dassault, DreamLiner, On This Day, Photo of The Day, Woodford

Tagged: 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

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