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Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from the front and rear of the wings, suggesting it is about to land. The plane is almost entirely white, with gold titles in an Arabic script on the side of the upper forward fuselage, obscured by the large wing, with gold Arabic calligraphy on the up-turned wingtips and the sides of the engine pods under the wings. The black registration "A6-EDQ" is on the side of the lower rear fuselage, with the last 2 letters repeated on the open nose-wheel doors. A modified, waving version of the flag of the United Arab Emirates fills the white tail, with a diagonal green, white, and black stripe, with a red diagonal band wrapping around the leading edge of the tail and the side of the rear fuselage. Flat grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo Of The Day 31st July 2026.

On: July 31, 2026

Tagged: A380, Airbus, ATR72, Aurigny, AvGeek, aviation, AW169, B737, BHX, Birmingham, Blackpool, BLK, Boeing, EDDF, EGBB, EGCC, EGNH, Emirates, FRA, Frankfurt, FrankfurtFriday, L1011, Leonardo, Lockheed, LTU, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, NHV, photography, planespotting, Runway15, Runway23Right, ShadowMossRoad, SquiresGate, TriStar

Frankfurt Friday 31st July 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane is mostly white, with light and dark blue "Air Transat" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with a small, red and white Canadian flag just below the cockpit windows, and the black registration "C-GOJC" on the upper rear fuselage. The rear fuselage and tail is light blue, with the outline of a star in black, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, and the white number "710" at the top of the tail. The blue, upturned wingtips have the white outlines of a white star on the outer face, and a multi-coloured variant on the inner face. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with more leading up to trees in the distance. Airport vehicles, baggage carts, and mobile airstairs litter the airfield.

Photo Of The Day 23rd July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 23, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Throw Thursday

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AirLittoral, AirTransat, AvGeek, aviation, B777, Boeing, Brasilia, BritishAirways, BWIA, Cointrin, DaHavilandCanada, Dash8, DHC8, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCC, EGLL, EMB120, Embraer, Geneva, GVA, HamburgAirlines, Heathrow, L1011, L13, LHR, Lockheed, London, LSGG, MAN, Manchester, ManchesterMonday, Neo, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Runway27Left, ThrowThursday, TriStar

‘Throw Thursday 23rd July 2026.Read More

Side view of a large, single-engined bi-plane rolling along a grass runway with it's tail-wheel raised into a flying position. The plane is mostly white, with the upper forward fuselage and engine cowling painted black, and a blue, white, and red roundel outlined in yellow under the rear cockpit in the middle fuselage. There are small "Royal Navy" titles on the rear fuselage, above the serial "LS326". There is a red and blue fin flash on the tail. There are 3 people visible in the 2 open cockpits on top of the plane, all bundled up in thick leather, fur-lined flying jackets and leather flying jackets - the pilot in the front cockpit, facing forward and concentrating on flying, as he should do, and 2 crew in the rear who are waving at the crowd. Short green grass fills the foreground, with trees lining the airfield perimeter in the background, under cloudy grey skies.

Photo of the Day 5th July 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: July 5, 2026

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

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AirLanka, AirShow, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, AvionExpress, B737, Barton, Boeing, DC9, Douglas, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGCB, EGCC, EHAM, Fairey, FinnAir, L1011, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RoyalNavy, Runway23Left, Schipol, SchipolSunday, SouthSide, Swordfish, ThomasCook, TriStar, TurkishAirlines

On This Day 5th July 2018. Schipol Sunday 5th July 2026.Read More

Side view of a helicopter hovering a couple of metres above a dark grey taxiway, facing to the right. The helicopter is black, with a silver and orange stripe swooping across the forward fuselage and along the tail boom. The silver registration "G-DCAM" is on the side of the engine pod on top of the fuselage. The main and tail rotors are spinning, and exhaust from the rear of the engine is creating jellied air behind it. Black taxiway fills most of the foreground, with grass on the left. A heavily glazed grey terminal building fills most of the background, under bright but hazy sky.

Photo of the Day 28th June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 28, 2026

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

Tagged: A310, Aerospatiale, Airbus, AMS, Amsterdam, AS355, AvGeek, aviation, B767, BAC111, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAircraftCorporation, Ecureuil, EGCC, EGGP, EGLL, EHAM, FlyByLight, Heathrow, KLM, L1011, LHR, Liverpool, Lockheed, London, LPL, MAN, Manchester, MartinAir, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, RoyalJordanian, RunwayVisitorPark, Schipol, SchipolSunday, Speke, Terminal4, TriStar

On This Day 28th June 1996. Schipol Sunday 28th June 2026.Read More

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a very low altitude, with undercarriage extended, flaps deployed from the front and rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with large purple "Virgin Atlantic" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and an image of a flying woman wearing a red leotard and a cape made out of a British flag under the cockpit windows. The tail and rear fuselage is a vibrant red, with white, hand-written "Virgin" titles. The engine pods mounted under the wings are the same red, as are the planes up-turned wing-tips. Green grass fills the foreground, while a grey terminal building stretches across the background, with a tall grey tower with black top floors soars into the grey sky on the left.

Photo of the Day 2nd June 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: June 2, 2026

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

Tagged: A330, Airbus, AirLiberte, AtlasGlobal, AvGeek, aviation, B747, B767, BHX, Birmingham, Boeing, DUS, Dusseldorf, EDDL, EGBB, EGCC, Embraer, ERJ170, ERJ190, Jet2, L1011, LFPO, Lockheed, LTU, LTUSud, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, MD80, OnThisDay, Orly, ORY, Paris, photography, planespotting, Runway05Left, Runway23Right, SouthSide, TriStar, VirginAtlantic

On This Day 2nd June 2016. Tails Tuesday 2nd June 2026.Read More

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is about to land. The planes id largely white with partially obscured "Thomas Cook" titles on the side of the forward fuselage, and the black registration "LY-VEB" on the lower rear fuselage. A diagonal light grey and orange band covers the rear fuselage, below the grey tail, which has a large yellow and orange love heart in the middle. Vivid blue sky with occasional light fluffs of thin cloud fills the background.

Photo of the Day 31st May 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: May 31, 2026

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

Tagged: A320, Airbus, AirNewZealand, AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B747, BizJet, Boeing, DC10, Douglas, EGCC, EGKK, EGLL, EHAM, G1159, G3, Gatwick, Gulfstream, Heathrow, KLGW, KLM, L1011, LHR, Lockheed, London, MAN, Manchester, OnThisDay, photography, planespotting, RoyalJordanian, Runway23Right, Schipol, SchipolSunday, ShadowMossRoad, ThomasCook, TriStar

On This Day 31st May 1992. Schipol Sunday 31st May 2026.Read More

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from behind the wings, suggesting it is about to land. The plane is mostly a glossy light blue with a white belly, the 2 colours separated by a dark blue stripe running along the body. There are white "KLM" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with blue "KLM" titles on the sides of the white tail and white engine pods. The rear fuselage and the wing-tips are blurred and grainy, with blooms of colour along shiny surfaces and edges. Lush blue sky fills the background, with hints of cloud on the left of the frame.

Photo of the Day 26th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 26, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Schipol Sunday

Tagged: A321, Airbus, AirLanka, AMS, Amsterdam, ATR42, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B737, Boeing, BritishAerospace, BritishAirways, CityFlyerExpress, CrossAir, EGCC, EHAM, IcelandAir, KLM, L1011, Lockheed, MAN, Manchester, Neo, photography, planespotting, RJ85, Runway23Right, Schipol, SchipolSunday, ShadowMossRoad, TriStar

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.

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 single-engined light aircraft parked on grass facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with a large bubble canopy over the canopy, and a purple stripe running along the body, outlined in dark blue. A similar stripe adorns the top of the tail. Green grass fills the foreground, as well as most of the background, with trees in the distance. A grey and white light aircraft is parked on the left of the frame. Bright but hazy skies fill the top of the frame.

Photo of the Day 14th April 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: April 14, 2026

In: Photo of The Day, Tails Tuesday

Tagged: AMS, Amsterdam, AvGeek, aviation, B757, Barton, Boeing, BritishWestIndian, BWIA, Canadair, CRJ100, EDDF, EGCB, EGCC, EGLL, EHAM, FRA, Frankfurt, Heathrow, JapanAirLines, Jet2, L1011, L13, Lauda, LHR, Lockheed, London, MAN, Manchester, McDonnellDouglas, MD11, ModelS, photography, planespotting, QueensBuilding, Schipol, Sidewinder, Smyth, TailsTuesday, TriStar

Side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from right to left along a grey runway. The plane is mostly purple, with large white "FlyBe" titles over 6 white dots., with much smaller, white "Stobart Air" titles next to a white feather on the lower forward fuselage, under the nose. Larger "Operated by Stobart Air" titles are over the rear cabin windows, just forward of the rear door, , with the white registration "EI-FMJ" just under those windows. Yellow and red diagonal bands around the rear body lead into the white tail and tail-cone, with diagonal two-tone blue "FlyBe" titles over 2 yellow, 2red, and 2 purple dots on the tail. At the top of the tail, just above the horizontal stabiliser, there is black "ATR 72-600" text. Green grass stretches across the foreground, lining the side of the runway,. In the background, more grass leads up to a grey terminal building in the distance, with the tail of a very large, white airliner visible over the top of this plane. Blue sky fills the rest of the frame.

Photo of the Day 28th March 2026.

By: Manc AvGeek

On: March 28, 2026

In: Gat On A Sat, Photo of The Day

Tagged: A310, AirBaltic, Airbus, AirEurope, ATR72, AvGeek, aviation, Avro, B767, Boeing, BritishAerospace, EasyJet, EGCC, EGKK, FlyBe, GatOnASat, Gatwick, KuwaitAirways, L1011, LGW, Lockheed, London, MAN, Manchester, photography, planespotting, RJ70, Runway08Left, Runway23Left, SouthSide, StobartAir, TriStar

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