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Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-03

Photo of the Day 3rd February 2026.

G-JECZ, De Haviland Canada DHC-8-402Q, FlyBe, sailing past the corner of Ringway Road and Shadowmoss Road on final approach to Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 21st February 2018.

5 photos behind the link.
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#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Right #RingwayRoad #ShadowmossRoad #DeHavilandCanada #DHC8 #Dash8 #FlyBe
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Low side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined 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 plane is almost entirely purple, with an orange and purple band around the rear fuselage, and a white tail-cone and tail. There are white., billboard-style "FlyBe" titles above 6 white dots on the side of the forward fuselage, with similar diagonal titles in light and dark blue on the tail, over 2 orange, 2 red, and 2 purple dots. The white titles are also inverted on the underside of the fuselage. The engine pods mounted out on the wings are also purple, with the main undercarriage hanging down on long, spindly legs from the rear. The black registration "G-JECZ" is on the side of the tail-cone right at the rear. Flat grey clouds fill the rest of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@mancavgeek.co.uk
2026-02-03

Photo of the Day 3rd February 2026.

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Low side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined 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 plane is almost entirely purple, with an orange and purple band around the rear fuselage, and a white tail-cone and tail. There are white., billboard-style "FlyBe" titles above 6 white dots on the side of the forward fuselage, with similar diagonal titles in light and dark blue on the tail, over 2 orange, 2 red, and 2 purple dots. The white titles are also inverted on the underside of the fuselage. The engine pods mounted out on the wings are also purple, with the main undercarriage hanging down on long, spindly legs from the rear. The black registration "G-JECZ" is on the side of the tail-cone right at the rear. Flat grey clouds fill the rest of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 10 2nd February 2026.

G-EMBN, Embraer ERJ-145EU, British Airways, being pushed back from it's stand at Manchester Airport, 2000.
The radio telescope at Jodrell Bank is visible on the skyline, slowly being swallowed up in hazy sky.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Embraer #ERJ145 #BritishAirways
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white and blue, twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, facing to the right but being pushed back to the left by a low-slung white and blue tug attached to the nose-wheel by a long blue pole. The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly, and blue "British Airways" titles on the lower forward fuselage, just aft of the forward door and below the passenger cabin windows. There is an image of a 2-sided, twisted red and blue ribbon on the upper forward fuselage, above the forward door. There are black "United Kingdom" titles on the upper rear fuselage, and the registration "G-EMBN" on the side of the engine pod. There are wavy red and blue lines on the tail. A man wearing a hi-viz jacket and a pair of rear ear defenders is walking alongside the plane as it is pushed back. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with more in the background, leading up to grass and taxiways in the distance, with trees and the dish of a radio-telescope right at the back, slowly being swallowed up in hazy sky. The dark blue tail of a larger jet airliner is poking into the frame from the right, with a smaller, white, twin propellor-engined airliner in the middle of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 9 2nd February 2026.

G-COES, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Airtours, crossing over Ringway Road on final approach to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time between February 1991 and January 1996.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway24 #RingwayRoad #McDonnellDouglas #MD83 #Airtours #ManchesterMonday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, flying from left to right at a 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 largely white, with a dark blue belly, and a pale green stripe running along the body, both turning upwards behind the engines to fill the tail. There are large, dark blue "Airtours" titles on the lower forward fuselage, and the black registration "G0COES" on the upper rear. A light blue circle outlined in green and containing the dark blue letter "A" is on the dark blue tail. Slightly dramatic white and grey cloudy sky fills the rest of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 8 2nd February 2026.

OY-CNL, Airbus A300B4-1209, PremiAir, unloading passengers on one of the remote stands at Manchester Airport, some time after January 1994, as seen from the top of the T1 car park.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #L13 #Airbus A300 #PremiAir #ManchesterMonday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of twin engined jet airliner parked facing to the left. The plane is almost entirely white, with black "PremiAir" titles on the upper forward fuselage, including orange and blue dots over the lower-case letters "i", and the registration "OY-CNL" on the lower rear fuselage in front of the rear passenger door, as well as black text "Airbus A300" after the door. There are also large orange and blue circles on the tail, the orange one partially overlaid on the blue one. The "PremiAir" logo is repeated in a smaller form on the sides of the engine pods under the wings. A white bus with a yellow roof is parked by the engine pods, and another under the planes rear fuselage, with a snake of people walking towards the latter, mostly coming from the airstairs connected to the open rear cabin doors, but also some walking past the other bus. A strip of green grass separates the plane from a large area of concrete apron that fills the foreground, with more apron in the background filles with 4 more large jet airliners parked facing in various directions, all in various shades of white, blue, and red. Tall lighting poles amongst them reach into the sky, with trees and buildings stretch off into the distance, meeting grey sky.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 7 2nd February 2026.

G-UKFA, Fokker F100, Air Uk, taxiing the last few metres to it's gate at Manchester Airport, some time between November 1992 and late Summer 1996, as seen from the much missed terraces on the roof of Terminal 1.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #T1 Fokker #F100 #AirUK
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from right to left. The plane is mostly white, with a dark blue stripe with a pale blue pinstripe running along the body, sweeping up to fill the tail, with half a waving UK flag. There are large dark blue "AirUK" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-UKFA" on the upper rear. The main door at the front and the over-wing emergency exits are outlined in a pale blue. Bright sunlight is beating down on wet concrete apron around the plane, in both the foreground and background, with large grassed areas in the background.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 4 2nd February 2026.

YR-TPF, Tupolev TU-154B-1, Tarom, taxiing to the terminal at Manchester Airport, some time between March 1992 and June 1995.

#Manchester #Man #EGCC #Tupolev #TU154 #Tarom #ManchesterMonday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, 3 engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the rear of the fuselage, taxiing from left to right. There are large blue "Tarom" titles on the lower forward fuselage, and a blue tail with a white circle containing a flying blue bird in the lower right. The registration "YR-TPF" is on the centre engine intake. The plane is taxiing along a large grey taxiway, casting a strong grey shadow forward and to it's left, suggesting strong sunlight coming from low and to the right. Large grass sections separate this taxiway from other taxiways in the background, with grey buildings beyond that. A large, green, metal structure, dominates the rest of the background.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 2nd February 2026.

A7-BOF, Boeing 777-3ZGER, Qatar Airways, taxiing to Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, 17th January 2023, as seen from the top of the T1 car park.

10 photos behind the link.
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#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #T2 #L13 #Boeing #B777 #QatarAirways #ManchesterMonday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right at a busy airport. The plane is largely white, with mauve, billboard-style "Qatar" titles on the forward fuselage, repeated in a grey Arabic script on the upper forward fuselage, above the wing root, and the black registration "A7-BOF" on the lower rear fuselage, just below the last few cabin windows, and a small Qatari flag just above those windows. The tail is a very light grey, with darker grey stripes overlaid with the head of an animal with horns sticking out of the back of it's head. A smaller, circular version of the tail logo appears on the side of the white engine pods mounted under the wings. Grey concrete apron, marked with yellow lines for planes to follow, some of which are lit up, fills the foreground. More apron space fills the background, with a total of 13 jet airliners visible, parked facing in various directions, in an array of liveries that predominantly feature shades of white, blue, grey, and red. Trees in the distance are being swallowed up by grey mist.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@mancavgeek.co.uk
2026-02-02

Manchester Monday 2nd February 2026.

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Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right at a busy airport. The plane is largely white, with mauve, billboard-style "Qatar" titles on the forward fuselage, repeated in a grey Arabic script on the upper forward fuselage, above the wing root, and the black registration "A7-BOF" on the lower rear fuselage, just below the last few cabin windows, and a small Qatari flag just above those windows. The tail is a very light grey, with darker grey stripes overlaid with the head of an animal with horns sticking out of the back of it's head. A smaller, circular version of the tail logo appears on the side of the white engine pods mounted under the wings. Grey concrete apron, marked with yellow lines for planes to follow, some of which are lit up, fills the foreground. More apron space fills the background, with a total of 13 jet airliners visible, parked facing in various directions, in an array of liveries that predominantly feature shades of white, blue, grey, and red. Trees in the distance are being swallowed up by grey mist.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-01

On This Day 1st February 2019.

F-HEPI, Airbus A320-214, Air France, wearing the silver "SkyTeam" livery, taxiing out to Runway 23 Left at a snowy Manchester Airport, 1st February 2019, as seen from the Runway Visitor Park.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Left #RVP #RunwayVisitorPark #Airbus #A320 #AirFrance #SkyTeam #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner taxiing from left to right along a grey taxiway. The plane is mostly silvery-grey, with large blue "SkyTeam" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and smaller "Air France" titles on the lower forward fuselage. Some elaborate scrollwork stretches across the rear fuselage, with the dark blue registration "F-HEPI" on the upper rear. The tail is dark blue, with white scrollwork in a semi-circle that looks like a thin crescent moon, white "SkyTeam" text around the top. Grass in the foreground is at least partly covered by snow, with more snow in the background leading up to bare trees in the distance, under dreary grey sky.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-02-01

On This Day 1st February 2014.

D-AICG, Airbus A320-212, Condor, climbing out of Runway 23 Right at Manchester Airport, 1st February 2014, as seen from the Runway VisitorPark.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Right #RVP #RunwayVisitorPark #Airbus #A320 #Condor #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. The plane is mostly white, with a pale blue belly, and dark blue "Condor" titles on the forward fuselage, with much smaller text "AirbusA320" below. There are dark blue "Thomas Cook" titles on the upper rear fuselage, and the dark blue registration "D-AICG" next to a small German flag on the lower rear. The engine pods under the wings are dark blue, with an even darker blue circle outlined in yellow, and containing a stylised flying yellow bird in the middle. The tail is dark blue at top and bottom, transitioning to a lighter blue in the middle, with an orange and yellow love heart in the centre, and the white letters "CG" right at the top. Pale blue sky, even paler than the planes belly, and fluffs of white cloud, fill the rest of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@mancavgeek.co.uk
2026-02-01

Photo of the Day 1st February 2026.

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Manchester, Barton, EGCB, Evektor, EV97, MainAirFlyingSchool, AvGeek, aviation, planespotting, photography Side view of a small, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from left to right along a grass runway. The plane is in a silvery grey finish, with a pair of black and red tripes entwined around each other, arcing their way along the fuselage. Similar, smaller, stripes are on the silver spats over the nose wheel and main wheels The black registration "G-CDAP" is on the side of the lower rear fuselage. A couple of people can be seen sitting in the cockpit through the large bubble canopy. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees and bushes marking the airfield perimeter in the distance.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-01-31

On This Day 31st January 2015.

G-CFLU, Saab 2000, Eastern Airways, taxiing to the terminal at Manchester Airport, 31st January 2015, as seen from the Runway Viewing Park.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #RunwayVisitorPark #RVP #Saab #S2000 #EasternAirways #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white and blue, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from right to left. The front of the plane is all white, with the rear fuselage and tail all dark blue. There are white and red "Eastern Airways" titles on the rear fuselage, as well as the white registration "G-CFLU". There are white, red, white, diagonal stripes on the tail. Green grass fills the foreground, with clumps of snow lining the sides of a taxiway. A grey terminal building stretches across the frame, behind the long wing of a very large jet airliner with a pair of large engines hanging off the wing. Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-01-31

On This Day 31st January 2014.

D-AIHB, Airbus A340-642, Lufthansa, taxiing past the Runway Visitor Park on it's way to the terminal after landing on Runway 23 Right.
This was a medical diversion - Manchester sees a few Lufthansa flights come in every year because of medical problems, as it is pretty much the last major stop before hitting the Atlantic towards North America, or the first after the Atlantic.
We have one of the finest heart hospitals in the country just a few minutes away by road, and that has saved more than a few lives over the years.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Right #RunwayVisitorPark #RVP #Airbus #A340 #Lufthansa #Diversion #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of along and thin, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left along a grey taxiway. The plane is largely white, with a grey belly, and dark blue "Lufthansa" titles on the upper forward fuselage. The airlines web address "Lufthansa Dot Com" is on the upper rear fuselage, with the black registration "D-AIHB" below, next to a small German flag. The tail is dark blue, with a yellow circle containing a highly stylised image of a blue flying bird. The white letters "HB" are right at the top of the tail. Green grass fills the foreground, lining the side of the taxiway, with another taxiway cutting through in front, and razor wire on top of a fence right at the bottom of the frame. Fluffs of grey and white sky fill the rest of the frame.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@mancavgeek.co.uk
2026-01-31

Photo of the Day 31st January 2026.

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Almost head-on view of a single-engined, high-winged light aircraft parked facing to the left of the camera on a grassy field. The plane is mostly in a golden finish on the body and wings, with silver engine cowlings and doors. The wooden propellor has white, red, and white bands on the tips. The red registration "G-RWIN" is visible on the tail. Green grass fills the foreground and most of the background, with trees in the distance visible over the tops of the wings, meeting grey sky.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@mancavgeek.co.uk
2026-01-30

Photo of the Day 30th January 2026.

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Side view of a twin engined BizProp parked on a grey runway, facing to the left. The plane is mostly white, with black "Huawei" titles on the nosecone, black text "Huawei P20 Pro" on the sides of the engine cowlings on the wings, and the black registration "G-YEOM" on the lower rear fuselage. There are red "Vodafone" titles on the upper rear fuselage, next to a red circle with a white, single quote mark in the middle. The tail is red, with diagonal white "Huawei" titles next to a white stylised image of an open flower. A thin strip of green grass at the bottom of the frame lines the side of the grey runway, with more grass and a taxiway visible under the plane in the background, with a large, green, boxy metal structure in front of a large grey hangar in the distance, under blue sky.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-01-29

Photo of the Day 29th January 2026.

G-TUKF, Boeing 737-8AS, TUI, being pushed back from it's stand on Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, 6th February 2023, as seen from the top of the Terminal 1 car park.

5 photos behind the link
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#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Terminal2 #L13 #Boeing #B737 #TUI
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner facing to the right but being pushed back to the left by a low-slung white tug which has lifted it's nose-wheel off the ground. The plane is predominantly white, with red "TUI" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-TUKF" next to a small UK flag on the upper rear. The white tail has a red logo that looks like a smushed-up winky-face made up of the letters "T", "U", and "I", with a smaller version of this logo appearing on the up-turned wing-tips. The engine pods mounted under the wings are grey, with the black web address "TUI Dot Com" on the side. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with 3 p3opl3 in hi-viz jackets walking alongside the plane as it moves backwards, and a silvery-coloured airport bus waiting on a roadway marked out with white lines on the surface. More apron stretches into the distance, with a load of vehicles parked in front of a terminal building in the distance.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@mancavgeek.co.uk
2026-01-29

Photo of the Day 29th January 2026.

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Side view of a twin engined jet airliner facing to the right but being pushed back to the left by a low-slung white tug which has lifted it's nose-wheel off the ground. The plane is predominantly white, with red "TUI" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and the black registration "G-TUKF" next to a small UK flag on the upper rear. The white tail has a red logo that looks like a smushed-up winky-face made up of the letters "T", "U", and "I", with a smaller version of this logo appearing on the up-turned wing-tips. The engine pods mounted under the wings are grey, with the black web address "TUI Dot Com" on the side. Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with 3 p3opl3 in hi-viz jackets walking alongside the plane as it moves backwards, and a silvery-coloured airport bus waiting on a roadway marked out with white lines on the surface. More apron stretches into the distance, with a load of vehicles parked in front of a terminal building in the distance.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-01-28

Winglet Wednesday 28th January 2026.

G-FDZS, Boeing 737-8K5, Thomson Airways, lining up on Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, as seen from the SouthSide mound, 9th April 2015.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Left #SouthSide #Boeing #B737 #Thomson #WingletWednesday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Close-up of the up-turned (and down-turned) wingtip of a blue and white jet airliner parked facing to the left. The plane's body is dark blue at the top, pale blue in the middle, and white at the bottom. Part of the registration, "G-FD" is visible on the right of the frame, in white. The split wingtip is pale blue, with a chrome leading edge. The top bit has a red logo that is somewhere between the letters "T", "U", and "I" all mixed together, and a winking smiley face. The lower section has a red tip at the bottom. Grey-blue sky fills the background over the top of the plane.
Manc AvGeekmancavgeek@social.teamb.space
2026-01-28

On This Day 28th January 2026.

G-BYMK, Dornier 328-110, FlyBe, in their special "Welcome to Dundee" livery, lining up on Runway 23 Left at Manchester Airport, 28th January 2016, as seen from one of the South Side mounds.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway23Left #SouthSide #Dornier #DO328 #FlyBe #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner parked facing to the left on a grey runway. There are small purple "FlyBe" titles above 6 small purple dots under the cockpit windows, purple text "London Stansted to Dundee, gateway to Scottish Golf" on the fuselage under the wings, and large purple silhouettes of 3 people in various golfing poses on the rear fuselage. The black registration "G-BYMK" is on a fillet at the front of the tail, while the tail itself has large, diagonal, purple text "Dundee", above smaller text "City of Discovery". A large patch of green grass fills the foreground, lining the side of the runway, with more grass in the background, under vivid blue sky.

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