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TAP Air Portugal operated by Portugalia Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 CS-TPX Sagres departing Manchester Airport for Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport 7.3.26.
Royal Air Force No. 1 Flying Training School Airbus Helicopters Juno HT1 ZM515, ZM521 and ZM527 departing the RAF Cosford Airshow taking the Red Arrows to RAF Shawbury 14.6.26.
KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-170-200STD PH-EXZ Orchid arriving at Manchester Airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 7.3.26.
Egyptian Air Force 533 Air Wing Antonov An-74T-200 Coaler SU-BPN on static display at the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 19.7.25.
Aer Lingus Regional operated by Emerald Airlines UK ATR 72-600 EI-FAV St. Isserninus / Issernín departing Manchester Airport for Dublin Airport 7.3.26.
50 years ago today was the first flight of the McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender.
Seen here is Finnish Army Kelikopteripataljoona McDonnell Helicopters MD-500E Defender HH-4 on static display at the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 19.7.25.
35 years ago today was the first flight of the Airbus A340.
Seen here is Plus Ultra Líneas Aeréas S.A. Airbus A340-300 EC-NBU arriving at Doncaster Airport from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport 1.1.22.
De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 WP903 (G-BCGC) on static display at the 2026 RAF Cosford Air Show 14.6.26.
Norse Atlantic Airways UK Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner G-CKWS Yellowstone departing Manchester Airport for Antigua V.C. Bird International Airport 7.3.26.
German Air Force Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000s 30+47 and 30+62 arriving back at RAF Waddington after participating in Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-1 23.6.26.
Italian Coast Guard ATR 42-500MP Surveyor MM62270 on static display at the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 19.7.25.
70 years ago today was the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey". Over 16,00 UH-1s were produced between 1956–1987.
Seen here is Commercial Helicopter Services Bell UH-1D Iroquois SP-HSH on static display at the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo 19.7.25.
30 years ago today was the first flight of the Comco Ikarus C42. Over 1,200 C42s have been produced to date.
Seen here is Comco Ikarus C42 FB80 Cyclone G-RMAV arriving Sandtoft Airfield 8.11.25.
Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire Mk Vb AB910 and Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIC PZ865 displaying at the 2026 RAF Cosford Air Show 14.6.26.
VistaJet Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ D-CXLS arriving at Manchester Airport from Geneva Airport 7.3.26.
Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Agusta-Westland AW-169 G-LNCC returning to its base 23.3.26.
