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  1. Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

    On This Day 18th June 1993.

    ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.

  2. Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

    G-BHEH, Cessna 310G, at Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994. WL679, Vickers 668 Varsity T.1, Royal Aircraft Establishment, on display outside the RAF Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

    On This Day 18th June 1993.

    N901DC, McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 prototype, in the manufacturers colours, doing a series of test/demonstration flights for some local airlines at Manchester Airport, 18th June 1993. None of these airlines placed orders for this type, and in fact one placed large orders for Airbus A320’s just a couple of weeks later, even though they already operated a fleet entirely made up of MD83’s.

    ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.

    SX-BED, Airbus A300B4-203, Olympic Airways, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the early 1990s. F-GBYJ, Boeing 737-228Adv, Air France, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the Glass House on top of The Queens Building.
  3. Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

    G-BHEH, Cessna 310G, at Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994. WL679, Vickers 668 Varsity T.1, Royal Aircraft Establishment, on display outside the RAF Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

    On This Day 18th June 1993.

    N901DC, McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 prototype, in the manufacturers colours, doing a series of test/demonstration flights for some local airlines at Manchester Airport, 18th June 1993. None of these airlines placed orders for this type, and in fact one placed large orders for Airbus A320’s just a couple of weeks later, even though they already operated a fleet entirely made up of MD83’s.

    ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.

    SX-BED, Airbus A300B4-203, Olympic Airways, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the early 1990s. F-GBYJ, Boeing 737-228Adv, Air France, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the Glass House on top of The Queens Building.
  4. Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

    G-BHEH, Cessna 310G, at Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994. WL679, Vickers 668 Varsity T.1, Royal Aircraft Establishment, on display outside the RAF Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

    On This Day 18th June 1993.

    N901DC, McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 prototype, in the manufacturers colours, doing a series of test/demonstration flights for some local airlines at Manchester Airport, 18th June 1993. None of these airlines placed orders for this type, and in fact one placed large orders for Airbus A320’s just a couple of weeks later, even though they already operated a fleet entirely made up of MD83’s.

    ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.

    SX-BED, Airbus A300B4-203, Olympic Airways, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the early 1990s. F-GBYJ, Boeing 737-228Adv, Air France, being pushed back from it’s stand at London Heathrow, some time in the 1990s, as seen from the Glass House on top of The Queens Building.
  5. Photo of the Day 18th June 2026.

    On This Day 18th June 1993.

    ‘Throw Thursday 18th June 2026.

  6. Photo of the Day 5th December 2024.

     

    OY-SBH, Boeing 727-2B7, Sterling Airways, parked between flights at Manchester Airport, 1993.
      Throw Thursday 5th December 2024.
    N812GS, Canadair CL-601-3A Challanger, taxiing past the Queens Building on it’s way out to Runway 27 Right at London Heathrow, 18th March 1993.
      Bonus Photo of the Day 5th December 2024.
    204, Lockheed SP-2H Neptune, MLU( (Dutch Navy), on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

    #avgeek #aviation #b727 #BizJet #boeing #canadair #Challanger #CL601 #Cosford #DutchNavy #egcc #egll #EGWC #heathrow #lhr #lockheed #london #man #manchester #MLU #museum #Neptune #P2 #photography #PhotoOfTheDay #planespotting #QueensBuilding #RAFMuseum #SterlingAirways #ThrowThursday

  7. Photo of the Day 5th December 2024.

     

    OY-SBH, Boeing 727-2B7, Sterling Airways, parked between flights at Manchester Airport, 1993.
      Throw Thursday 5th December 2024.
    N812GS, Canadair CL-601-3A Challanger, taxiing past the Queens Building on it’s way out to Runway 27 Right at London Heathrow, 18th March 1993.
      Bonus Photo of the Day 5th December 2024.
    204, Lockheed SP-2H Neptune, MLU( (Dutch Navy), on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

    #avgeek #aviation #b727 #BizJet #boeing #canadair #Challanger #CL601 #Cosford #DutchNavy #egcc #egll #EGWC #heathrow #lhr #lockheed #london #man #manchester #MLU #museum #Neptune #P2 #photography #PhotoOfTheDay #planespotting #QueensBuilding #RAFMuseum #SterlingAirways #ThrowThursday

  8. Photo of the Day 5th December 2024.

     

    OY-SBH, Boeing 727-2B7, Sterling Airways, parked between flights at Manchester Airport, 1993.
      Throw Thursday 5th December 2024.
    N812GS, Canadair CL-601-3A Challanger, taxiing past the Queens Building on it’s way out to Runway 27 Right at London Heathrow, 18th March 1993.
      Bonus Photo of the Day 5th December 2024.
    204, Lockheed SP-2H Neptune, MLU( (Dutch Navy), on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996.

    #avgeek #aviation #b727 #BizJet #boeing #canadair #Challanger #CL601 #Cosford #DutchNavy #egcc #egll #EGWC #heathrow #lhr #lockheed #london #man #manchester #MLU #museum #Neptune #P2 #photography #PhotoOfTheDay #planespotting #QueensBuilding #RAFMuseum #SterlingAirways #ThrowThursday

  9. Photo of the Day 4th December 2024.

     

    EI-FKB, Fokker F50, Aer Lingus Commuter, taxiing the last few metres to Gate 5 at Manchester Airport, 1992.
      Bonus Photo of the Day  4th December 2024.
    XB812, Canadair CL-13 Sabre F.4 (license-built North American F-86 Sabre), in RAF colours, at RAF Museum, Hendon.
      Bonus Photo of the Day 2 4th December 2024.
    N830PH, De Haviland Canada DHC-8-102A, HorizonAir, at Farnborough Air Show, 10th September 1994.

    #AerLingus #airshow #avgeek #aviation #canadair #dash8 #DehavilandCanada #dhc8 #egcc #eglf #f50 #F86 #fab #farnborough #fokker #Hendon #HorizonAir #man #manchester #museum #NorthAmerican #photography #PhotoOfTheDay #planespotting #raf #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #Sabre

  10. Photo of the Day 4th December 2024.

     

    EI-FKB, Fokker F50, Aer Lingus Commuter, taxiing the last few metres to Gate 5 at Manchester Airport, 1992.
      Bonus Photo of the Day  4th December 2024.
    XB812, Canadair CL-13 Sabre F.4 (license-built North American F-86 Sabre), in RAF colours, at RAF Museum, Hendon.
      Bonus Photo of the Day 2 4th December 2024.
    N830PH, De Haviland Canada DHC-8-102A, HorizonAir, at Farnborough Air Show, 10th September 1994.

    #AerLingus #airshow #avgeek #aviation #canadair #dash8 #DehavilandCanada #dhc8 #egcc #eglf #f50 #F86 #fab #farnborough #fokker #Hendon #HorizonAir #man #manchester #museum #NorthAmerican #photography #PhotoOfTheDay #planespotting #raf #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #Sabre

  11. Photo of the Day 19th November 2024.

      Photo of the Day 19th November 2024
    CS-TIH, Boeing 737-3K9, Air Atlantis, taxiing out to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s.

     

      Tails Tuesday 19th November 2024
    G-****, Airbus A300B4-605R, Monarch, taxiing past the Airport Hotel pub as it turns on to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 19th November 2024
    K6035, Westland Wallace II, Royal Air Force, on display without its wings at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, 4th March 1996.

    #a300 #AirAtlantis #airbus #AirportHotel #avgeek #aviation #b737 #egcc #Hendon #london #man #manchester #monarch #museum #photography #planespotting #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #runway24 #TailsTuesday #Wallace #Westland

  12. Photo of the Day 19th November 2024.

      Photo of the Day 19th November 2024
    CS-TIH, Boeing 737-3K9, Air Atlantis, taxiing out to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s.

     

      Tails Tuesday 19th November 2024
    G-****, Airbus A300B4-605R, Monarch, taxiing past the Airport Hotel pub as it turns on to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 19th November 2024
    K6035, Westland Wallace II, Royal Air Force, on display without its wings at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, 4th March 1996.

    #a300 #AirAtlantis #airbus #AirportHotel #avgeek #aviation #b737 #egcc #Hendon #london #man #manchester #monarch #museum #photography #planespotting #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #runway24 #TailsTuesday #Wallace #Westland

  13.  

      Photo of the Day 24th October 2024.
    G-LEGS, Shorts SD 3-60-100, Manx Airlines, taxiing away from Gate 40 on it’s way to the runway at Manchester Airport, some time before December 1994.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 24th October 2024.
    XR371, Shorts SC.5 Belfast C1, Royal Air Force, on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996, looking rather sorry for itself.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 2 24th October 2024.
    G-BPRA, Aeronca 11 Chief, on static display at Finningley Air Show, 19th September 1992.

    https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2024/10/24/photo-of-the-day-24th-october-2024/

    #Aeronca #airshow #avgeek #aviation #Belfast #Chief #Cosford #egcc #EGWC #Finningley #FNY #man #manchester #Manx #museum #photography #planespotting #raf #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #SC5 #SD360 #Shorts

  14.  

      Photo of the Day 24th October 2024.
    G-LEGS, Shorts SD 3-60-100, Manx Airlines, taxiing away from Gate 40 on it’s way to the runway at Manchester Airport, some time before December 1994.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 24th October 2024.
    XR371, Shorts SC.5 Belfast C1, Royal Air Force, on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996, looking rather sorry for itself.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 2 24th October 2024.
    G-BPRA, Aeronca 11 Chief, on static display at Finningley Air Show, 19th September 1992.

    https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2024/10/24/photo-of-the-day-24th-october-2024/

    #Aeronca #airshow #avgeek #aviation #Belfast #Chief #Cosford #egcc #EGWC #Finningley #FNY #man #manchester #Manx #museum #photography #planespotting #raf #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #SC5 #SD360 #Shorts

  15.  

      Photo of the Day 24th October 2024.
    G-LEGS, Shorts SD 3-60-100, Manx Airlines, taxiing away from Gate 40 on it’s way to the runway at Manchester Airport, some time before December 1994.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 24th October 2024.
    XR371, Shorts SC.5 Belfast C1, Royal Air Force, on external display at Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, 5th February 1996, looking rather sorry for itself.

     

      Bonus Photo of the Day 2 24th October 2024.
    G-BPRA, Aeronca 11 Chief, on static display at Finningley Air Show, 19th September 1992.

    https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2024/10/24/photo-of-the-day-24th-october-2024/

    #Aeronca #airshow #avgeek #aviation #Belfast #Chief #Cosford #egcc #EGWC #Finningley #FNY #man #manchester #Manx #museum #photography #planespotting #raf #RAFMuseum #RoyalAirForce #SC5 #SD360 #Shorts