Manchester Monday 10 23rd March 2026.

SE-DIF, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, taxiing to the terminal at Manchester Airport, some time in the early 1990s.
The HS.748 parked in front of the hangar in the background dates this to somewhere in the region of 1992-1994 - this particular Budgie was regularly seen in different parts of the airport, in a couple of different liveries and wearing several different registrations for at least 3 years before it finally left for Canada.

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Manchester Monday 23rd March 2026.

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Bonus Photo of the Day 18th March 2026.

D-ALLJ, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, Aero Lloyd, taxiing to the terminal after landing at Dusseldorf Airport, either 1993 or 1996.

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Gat On A Sat 2 31st January 2026.

SE-DHI, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, TranSwede, taxiing out to the runway at London Gatwick, 1995 or 1996.

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**Speculation**

EDIT to add: This classic landed at SBD. San Bernardino airport is home to the US Forest Service air tanker base.

It sure seems this retired tanker has been pulled from storage and granted a new mission given the massive challenges in Los Angeles.

Long live the #MadDog!

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Bonus Photo of the Day 2 1st December 2024.

OE-LMM, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, Austrian Airlines, taxiing the last few metres to it's gate at Warsaw Okecie, 3rd October 1996.

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Photo of the Day 1st December 2024.

G-IAA, Boeing 737-33A, Inter European Airways, at Manchester Airport, some time in 1992 or early 1993 – the Dan Air Boeing 727 in the background helps with the date, this at airline being bought by British Airways in late November 1992, and disposing of their B727’s immediately.
    Bonus Photo of the Day 1st December 2024.
W3644/BAPC323, Supermarine 349 Spitfire Mk5B [Replica], in RAF colours, on display in a flying pose at the Fylde Spitfire memorial at Fairhaven Lake Lytham St Annes, 18th August 2024.
This is just 1 of at least 7 (!) Spitfire replica’s or models on display in or around Blackpool!
    Bonus Photo of the Day 2 1st December 2024.
OE-LMM, McDonnell Douglas MD-87, Austrian Airlines, taxiing the last few metres to it’s gate at Warsaw Okecie, 3rd October 1996.

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