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.

Alaska 737s leading candidate to replace Hawaiian 717s on interisland operations

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/airlines/alaska-737-800-boeing-717-interisland-hawaiian/

Photo of the Day 16th June 2026.

G-SGSE, Piper PA-28-181 Archer II, parked on the grass at Manchester Barton, 19th May 2016.

On This Day 16th June 1996.

VR-BQF, LearJet 55, taxiing to the Cargo ramp after landing on Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, 16th June 1996.

Tails Tuesday 16th June 2026.

OE-LDP and OE-LDS, McDonnell Douglas MD-81 and OE-LDS, McDonnell Douglas, MD-87, lined up by the terminal at Vienna Schwechat, 27th October 1993. EI-DEP and EI-DEL, Airbus A320-214, and EI-NSF, Airbus A320-251 Neo, Aer Lingus, lined up at Dublin Collinstown, 14th August 2024, as seen from Swords Road. D-ABTD, Boeing 747-430, Condor, taxiing past the spectator terraces on Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport, 2nd November 1993.

Photo of the Day 4th June 2026.

On This Day 4th June 2015. 'Throw Thursday 4th June 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/06/04/photo-of-the-day-4th-june-2026/

Photo of the Day 2nd June 2026.

On This Day 2nd June 2016. G-FBEF, Embraer ERJ-190-200LR, FlyBe, rolling for take-off on Runway 05 Left at Manchester Airport, with G-FBJH, ERJ-170-200LR, FlyBe, behind it taxiing out to the runway, 2nd June 2016, as seen from one of my favourite spots, between the runways. Tails Tuesday 2nd June 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/06/02/photo-of-the-day-2nd-june-2026/

Photo of the Day 29th May 2026.

Frankfurt Friday 29th May 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/05/29/photo-of-the-day-29th-may-2026/

Photo of the Day 28th May 2026.

'Throw Thursday 28th May 2026.

https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/05/28/photo-of-the-day-28th-may-2026/

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