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**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · 2d

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 28th April 2025.

G-AXJJ, Beagle B.121 Pup 150 (Srs,2) at Manchester Barton, 3rd October 1992.

3 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-28th-april-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Beagle #B121 #Pup
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white and yellow, single-engined light aircraft parked facing to the left.
The plane has white upper surfaces and a yellow lower half, with the registration "G-AXJJ" in black on the lower rear fuselage.
Black tarmac apron fills the foreground, with a black hangar with open doors in the background on the right, with another light aircraft on the left.
Trees and some other buildings are visible further back on the left, under grey skies.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · 5d

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 25th April 2025.

G-BONW, Cessna 152, Lancashire Aero Club, taxiing in at Manchester Barton, 29th July 2024.

3 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-25th-april-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Cessna #C152 #LancashireAeroClub
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a high-winged, single-engined light aircraft taxiing from left to right on grass.
The plane has a white forward fuselage, a black rear fuselage, and a red tail, with the registration "G-BONW" on the rear fuselage in white, with a red drop shadow.
The spinner on the propellor is also red.
There is a black and white drawing of a female figure dressed in a stereo-typical striped prison outfit with a large, spherical weight attached to her ankle, above black text reading "The Jailbird" on the engine cowling.
A couple of people can be seen through the window in the cockpit door.
Mown green grass fills the foreground, with un-mown grass in the background leading up to trees in the distance, under grey-blue sky.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · 6d

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

On This Day 24th April 1994.

G-RAMM, Hughes 500C, at Manchester Barton for a Fly-In, 24th April 1994.

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Hughes #H500 #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Low side view of a white helicopter flying from left to right at a very low altitude.
The helicopter is all white, with the registration "G-RAMM" on the side of the engine cowling, repeated under the belly between the landing skids.
There are smaller, red, "Hughes 500C" text on the side of the rear fuselage, under the tail boom.
A pair of doors on the side of the fuselage have large windows, with people vaguely visible inside.
Grey sky fills the background.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 21

Apr 21

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 21st April 2025.

G-BVVL, EAA Acro Sport II, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

3 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-21st-april-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #EAA #AcroSport
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a yellow, single-engined bi-plane parked facing to the left.
There are a pair of tandem open cockpits, with glazed windshields in front of each.
There is a red stripe running along the body from just behind the engine, also heading to the lower rear fuselage.
Black tarmac fills the foreground, with the wing and fuselage of a microlight behind this plane on the right, and a pair of red or orange cars on the left.
A black, pre-fabricated building fills the background on the left of the frame, with hazy grey sky filling the rest.

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**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 20

Apr 20

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Bonus Photo of the Day 19th April 2025.

G-BEEG, Britten-Norman Islander, Northern Airlines, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #BrittenNorman #BN2 #Islander #NorthernAirlines
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a small, boxy, white, high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner parked on grass facing to the left.
The plane is mostly white, with a thick red and thin black stripe running along the body before swooping up into the lower reaches of the tail.
There are small, black "Northern Airlines" titles on the lower forward fuselage, and larger, black registration "G-BEEG" on the upper rear.
The landing gear is fixed, with a nose-wheel at the front, and the main wheels on long white struts that come down from the wings, just inboard of the engines.
Green grass fills the foreground, leading up to trees lining the airfield perimeter in the distance, under flat grey skies.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 14

Apr 14

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 14th April 2025.

G-CGTK, Magni M-24C Orion, parked on a concrete hardstanding at Manchester Barton, 3rd June 2023.

3 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-14th-april-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Magni #M24 #Orion
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a bright red, 2 seat autogyro, parked facing to the left.
The aircraft has a sleek red body, with large, fully glazed doors under a large white rotor, with a smaller white pusher propellor at the top of the rear fuselage.
A low, thin red tail boom carries the red tail, a large central fin with smaller end-plates on the horizontal stabiliser.
The first couple of letters of the registration is visible on the central fin in grey.
There are small, grey and black "M24 Orion" titles on the top of the fuselage, just ahead of the pusher prop.
Green grass fills the foreground, with several grey cars lined-up side-by-side behind a grey metal fence in the background, with trees in the distance under hazy grey skies.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 12

Apr 12

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 12th April 2025.

G-SCPI, Czech Aircraft Works SportCruiser, taxiing out for takeoff at Manchester Barton, 29th July 2024.

3 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/p/11f39cf4-cd8a-4cac-907c-929c1ebca16c/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #CzechAircrtaftWorks #SportCruiser
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, single engined light aircraft taxiing from left to right on a grass airfield.
The plane is white on top, with a green belly, with a gold stripe separating the 2 colours.
The same colour scheme is repeated on the spats covering the wheels on the fixed undercarriage.
The ends of the wings are gold at the front and green ant the back.
Green grass fills most of the frame, leading up to green grass in the distance, under grey skies.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 9

Apr 9

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Bonus Photo of the Day 2 9th April 2025.

G-BOPT, Grob G115, at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Grob #G115
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a single engined light aircraft parked facing to the left.
The planes upper surfaces are a metallic, silvery-grey, with white lower surfaces, and red piping.
The registration "G-BOPT" is on the rear fuselage in red.
The tail is white, with a grey leading edge, and a red beacon on the top.
A large grass airfield fills the background, leading up to trees in the distance, with a couple of other light aircraft parked on the grass.
Bright but hazy sky fills the rest of the frame.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 6

Apr 6

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Bonus Photo of the Day 2 6th April 2025.

G-IITI, Extra EA.300, as flown by Nigel lamb, in the flying park waiting for it's turn to display at Barton Air Show, 22nd May 1994.

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #AirShow #Extra #EA300 #NigelLamb
#AvGeek aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white and black, single engined aerobatic light aircraft parked on grass facing to the left.
The plane has black top and bottom surfaces, with a thick white stripe running along the body, and gold piping in between.
The registration "G-IITI" is on a thick white stripe on the black tail.
There is a large, glazed canopy over the cockpit, with small white "Nigel Lamb" titles on the fuselage immediately behind the canopy.
There are also glazed panels in the lower fuselage, under the wings.
Black spats cover the wheels on the fixed landing gear.
Green grass fills the foreground.
A large, red brick hangar is on the right of the frame in the background, with smaller green buildings next to it, towards the middle of the frame.
The tail of a white light aircraft and a small, camouflaged helicopter are in the background on the left.
Cloudy grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 28

Mar 28

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

On This Day 29th March 1992.

N210MP, Cessna T210N Centurion, parked beside one of the Nissen hangars at Manchester Barton, 29th March 1992.

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Cessna #C210 #Centurion #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white and black, high-winged, single propellor-engined light aircraft, parked on grass facing to the left.
The plane's fuselage is mostly white, with a thick black stripe with green highlights running the length of the body.
The registration "N210MP" is on the rear fuselage in white.
There are small, white "Centurion" titles on the engine cowling at the front, and in black on the ends of the wings.
White and blue barrels stand on the ground under the wings, tied to the undersides of the wings with rope.
The plane sits in front of an olive-green, curved metal building, with a white sign reading "Brian Harbit Hangar" in the middle, directly above the tail.
Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 25

Mar 25

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 25th March 2025.

G-ABWP, Spartan Arrow, parked on the grass at Manchester Barton, some time in the 1990s.

4 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-25th-march-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Spartan #Arrow #BiPlane
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a pale blue biplane with white wings parked on grass facing to the right.
The plane has 2 cockpits, covered with blue rubber covers to protect them from the elements.
There is a red, yellow, and white triangle with white "Spartan Arrow" titles on top and below, under the front cockpit.
Grass fills most of the frame, with trees in the distance, with a couple of other light aircraft parked in front, under grey skies.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 24

Mar 24

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the Day 24th March 2025.

RG333/G-AIEK, Miles M.38 Messenger 2A, in RAF colours as worn by the personal liason aircraft used Field Marshall Montgomery, taxiing out for a display flight at Manchester Barton during the annual air show, some time in the 1990s.

3 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-24th-march-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #AirShow #Miles #M38 #RAF #RoyalAirForce #Monty
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a small, single propellor-engined light aircraft with 3 tail-fins, an olive green and brown camouflage scheme on the top surfaces, and a yellow belly and all lower surfaces, taxiing from right to left on grass.
There are "D-Day Stripes" (white-black-white-black-white bands) around the wings just outboard of the fixed undercarriage and rear fuselage.
There is a red shield with a yellow outline and a large black cross in the centre with crossed swords on the planes nose, red, white, and blue roundels visible under the wings, a red, white, and blue fin flash on the leading edge of the inner and outer faces of the outer tail-fins, and a British flag over 4 gold stars on the central fin.
A man can be seen sitting in the pilots seat through an open cockpit window.
Short green grass fills the foreground, leading up to bushes and trees at the airfield perimeter in the distance, under cloudy grey skies.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 21

Mar 21

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

On This Day 21st March 1994.

G-GOOS, Reims-Cessna F182Q Skylane II, taking off from Manchester Barton, 21st March 1994.

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #Reims #Cessna #C182 #Skylane #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, single-engined, high-winged light aircraft flying from left to right with flaps extended from the rear of the wings with the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off.
A mauve and grey stripe runs along the body from the nose, getting slightly wider as it moves towards the rear, overlaid with the registration "G-GOOS" in mauve on the rear fuselage.
An additional grey stripe runs along the top of the rear cockpit and the base of the tail.
A similar but inverted stripe runs along the spats covering the fixed undercarriage.
Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 18

Mar 18

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Photo of the day 18th March 2025.

XP820, Dh Haviland Canada DHC-2 Beaver AL Mk1, Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight, taking off for a display flight at Barton Air Show, 22nd May 1994.

5 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/blog/photo-of-the-day-18th-march-2025/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #AirShow #DeHavilandCanada #DHC2 #Beaver #ArmyAirCorp
#AvGeek aviation #planespotting #photography