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Not as stone remembers rainbut as skin remembers fire,the way a name once spoken can still bruise the airHistory is not a museum with clean glass,it breathes, it waits,it hums in the wires above our streetsand in the silence after a door shuts too hardHands have built hospitals…
We must remember
Not as stone remembers rainbut as skin remembers fire,the way a name once spoken can still bruise the airHistory is not a museum with clean glass,it breathes, it waits,it hums in the wires above our streetsand in the silence after a door shuts too hardHands have built hospitals and cages,the same hands,
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January 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Air Canada has given its A330-343E C-GEGC a special livery because of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy. Freek Blokzijl photographed it at Schiphol on 21 January 2026.

#avgeek #airhistory #aircanada #airbus #a330 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of C-GEGC | Airbus A330-343E | Air Canada | AirHistory.net #892866
Aircraft photo of C-GEGC - Airbus A330-343E - Air Canada, taken by Freek Blokzijl at Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS) in Netherlands on 21 January 2026. New delivered tto Singapore Airlines in April ...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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This photo from the René Buschmann Collection (via Joop de Groot) shows us Aer Lingus A330-301 EI-JFK. It was photographed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle in January 1996, wearing Vacations Ireland-titles.

#avgeek #airhistory #aerlingus #airbus #a330 #planespotting

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Aircraft Photo of EI-JFK | Airbus A330-301 | Aer Lingus | AirHistory.net #597158
Aircraft photo of EI-JFK - Airbus A330-301 - Aer Lingus, taken by René Buschmann Collection (via Joop de Groot) at Paris - Charles de Gaulle (LFPG / CDG) in France in January 1996.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Capital Airlines A330-243 B-8982 is not wearing a standard livery as you can see on this photo taken by Xabier Asensio. He photographed the Airbus on approach to Sydney on 27 November 2025.

#avgeek #airhistory #capitalairlines #airbus #a330 #planespotting

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Aircraft Photo of B-8982 | Airbus A330-243 | Capital Airlines | AirHistory.net #876654
Aircraft photo of B-8982 - Airbus A330-243 - Capital Airlines, taken by Xabier Asensio at Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD) in New South Wales, Australia on 27 November 2025.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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In November 2000, Richard Vandervord photographed this Kenya Flamingo Airways Saab 340 5Y-FLA at Nairobi.

#avgeek #airhistory #saab #saab340 #kenyaaiarways #kenyaflamingoairways #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of 5Y-FLA | Saab 340B/QC | Kenya Flamingo Airways | AirHistory.net #4008
Aircraft photo of 5Y-FLA - Saab 340B/QC - Kenya Flamingo Airways, taken by Richard Vandervord at Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta (HKJK / NBO) in Kenya in November 2000. Famingo was a domestic subsidiary of Ke...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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This photo from the Pierre Langlois Collection shows Lockheed L-100-30 N7957S of Saturn Airways at Heathrow in June 1970.

#avgeek #airhistory #saturnairways #lockheed #lockheedhercules #planespotting #aviationphotography #c130

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Aircraft Photo of N7957S | Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (382G) | Saturn Airways | AirHistory.net #892594
Aircraft photo of N7957S - Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (382G) - Saturn Airways, taken by Pierre Langlois Collection at London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR) in England, United Kingdom in June 1970. unknown ph...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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I was intrigued by the aircraft too, which looked suspiciously like a Fieseler Storch (Nazi Germany's go-to STOL liaison craft), so I look up registration F-BCME.

As I suspected, it is a Storch, but a French-built one, called a Morane-Saulnier MS.504 Criquet. Airhistory dot net says:

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Isabel Rilvas Portuguese acrobatic pilot, 1st woman parachutist in PT. inspired creation of Portuguese Paratroop Nurses. 1st acrobatic pilot in Iberian Peninsula, broke PT record for flight without engine 1st Portuguese with hot-air balloon license b. #OTD 8 Jan 1935 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_...
Isabel Rilvas in 1969 stood by a plane with parachute
January 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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Eos Airlines was a short-lived (2005-2008) all business-class airline from the US flying with Boeing 757s.

Danny Grew photographed N926JS on approach to Stansted on 30 June 2006.

#avgeek #airhistory #eosairlines #boeing #b757 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of N926JS | Boeing 757-2Q8 | Eos Airlines | AirHistory.net #382929
Aircraft photo of N926JS - Boeing 757-2Q8 - Eos Airlines, taken by Danny Grew at London - Stansted (EGSS / STN) in England, United Kingdom on 30 June 2006. Eos began operations between New York and Lo...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Alastair T. Gardiner photographed former TransNusa ATR-72 2-YDDM at Mönchengladbach on 2 January 2026.

#avgeek #airhistory #atr #atr72 #transnusa #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of 2-YYDM | ATR ATR-72-600 (ATR-72-212A) | TransNusa Aviation | AirHistory.net #887532
Aircraft photo of 2-YYDM - ATR ATR-72-600 (ATR-72-212A) - TransNusa Aviation, taken by Alastair T. Gardiner at Mönchengladbach (EDLN / MGL) in Germany on 2 January 2026. This ATR 72 was originally del...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Between 1990 and 1994, this Tupolev Tu-154M MPR-85644 was part of the fleet of MIAT.

Hajime Suzuki photographed it at Nagoya-Komaki on 31 July 1991.

#avgeek #airhistory #tupolev #tu154 #miat #miatmongolianairlines #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of MPR-85644 | Tupolev Tu-154M | MIAT Mongolian Airlines | AirHistory.net #604963
Aircraft photo of MPR-85644 - Tupolev Tu-154M - MIAT Mongolian Airlines, taken by Hajime Suzuki at Nagoya - Komaki (RJNA / NKM) in Japan on 31 July 1991.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Stewart Lanham photographed this China Postal Airlines 737-341(SF) B-5071 on jacks at Guangzhou-Baiyun on 15 September 2006.

#avgeek #airhistory #chinapostalairlines #boeing #b737 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of B-5071 | Boeing 737-341(SF) | China Postal Airlines | AirHistory.net #883417
Aircraft photo of B-5071 - Boeing 737-341(SF) - China Postal Airlines, taken by Stewart Lanham at Guangzhou - Baiyun (ZGGG / CAN) in China on 15 September 2006. It's unusual to see an airliner jacked ...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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TWA Cargo 707-338C N14791 is seen here at New York-JFK in 1977. It was part of the fleet between 1973 and 1978.

Photo from the Fergal Goodman Collection.

#avgeek #airhistory #twa #transworldairlines #twacargo #boeing #b707 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of N14791 | Boeing 707-338C | Trans World Airlines - TWA Cargo | AirHistory.net #885891
Aircraft photo of N14791 - Boeing 707-338C - Trans World Airlines - TWA Cargo, taken by Fergal Goodman Collection at New York - John F Kennedy International (KJFK / JFK) in New York, United States in ...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Air Sicilia Fokker F28 F-BUTI of Air Sicilia was photographed on 10 January 1996 by Augusto Laghi.

#avgeek #airhistory #airsicilia #fokker #fokkerf28 #f28 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of F-BUTI | Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship | Air Sicilia | AirHistory.net #481017
Aircraft photo of F-BUTI - Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship - Air Sicilia, taken by Augusto Laghi at Palermo - Punta Raisi (LICJ / PMO) in Italy on 10 January 1996.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Photographed by Richard Vandervord at Lasham in June 1983 is this nice HS-748 CR-CAW of TACV.

#avgeek #airhistory #hs748 #hawkersiddeley #tacv #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of CR-CAW | Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2A/278 | TACV - Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde | AirHistory.net #20955
Aircraft photo of CR-CAW - Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2A/278 - TACV - Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde, taken by Richard Vandervord at Lasham (EGHL) in England, United Kingdom in June 1983. Acquired ne...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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On 15 March 2002, Jacques Guillem photographed this Scorpio Aviation ATR-42 SU-BMU at Toulouse-Blagnac. The photo was uploaded as part of the Rémi Dallot Collection.

#avgeek #airhistory #scorpioaviation #atr #atr42 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of SU-BMU | ATR ATR-42-320 | Scorpio Aviation | AirHistory.net #885566
Aircraft photo of SU-BMU - ATR ATR-42-320 - Scorpio Aviation, taken by Rémi Dallot Collection at Toulouse - Blagnac (LFBO / TLS) in France on 15 March 2002. Photographer Jacques Guillem
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January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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A nice photo from the Rémi Dallot Collection shows us this colorful Hindustan 228-201 6Y-JQN of Air Jamaica Express at Montego Bay on 1 December 1999.

#avgeek #airhistory #dornier #hindustan #dornier228 #hindustan228 #airjamaica #airjamaicaexpress

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Aircraft Photo of 6Y-JQN | Hindustan 228-201 | Air Jamaica Express | AirHistory.net #770219
Aircraft photo of 6Y-JQN - Hindustan 228-201 - Air Jamaica Express, taken by Rémi Dallot Collection at Montego Bay - Donald Sangster (MKJS / MBJ) in Jamaica on 1 December 1999.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Aérotaxi Antonov An-2 CU-T1090 is seen here parked, and photographed by Toni Marimón, on the ramp at Havana on 24 February 2001.

#avgeek #airhistory #antonov #an2 #aerotaxi #propliner #biplane #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of CU-T1090 | Antonov An-2 | Aérotaxi | AirHistory.net #84397
Aircraft photo of CU-T1090 - Antonov An-2 - Aérotaxi, taken by Toni Marimón at Havana - José Martí International (MUHA / HAV) in Cuba on 24 February 2001. PZL Mielec built
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December 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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A big blue Boeing 747-422 F-HSEA of Corsairfly about to land at Sint Maarten on 8 March 2007 and photographed by Dan Stijovich.

#avgeek #airhistory #boeing #b747 #corsairfly #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of F-HSEA | Boeing 747-422 | Corsairfly | AirHistory.net #699458
Aircraft photo of F-HSEA - Boeing 747-422 - Corsairfly, taken by Dan Stijovich at Sint Maarten - Princess Juliana International (TNCM / SXM) in Sint Maarten on 8 March 2007. Postcard photo of a 747 ov...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Chartair was a very short-lived airline that existed between June 1993 and January 1994. It operated this single 737-4Y0 OO-VDO which was leased from Malaysia Airlines.

Eero Saarela photographed it at Frankfurt on 9 August 1993.

#avgeek #airhistory

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Aircraft Photo of OO-VDO | Boeing 737-4Y0 | Chartair European Airlines | AirHistory.net #506303
Aircraft photo of OO-VDO - Boeing 737-4Y0 - Chartair European Airlines, taken by Eero Saarela at Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA / FRF) in Germany on 9 August 1993. Chartair European Airlines operated w...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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A nice nightshot of Sun d'Or International Airlines 757-27B 4X-EBY, taken at Alicante by Manuel Marin on 5 October 2007.

#avgeek #airhistory #sundorairlines #boeing #b757 #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of 4X-EBY | Boeing 757-27B | Sun d'Or International Airlines | AirHistory.net #599462
Aircraft photo of 4X-EBY - Boeing 757-27B - Sun d'Or International Airlines, taken by Manuel Marin at Alicante / Elche (LEAL / ALC) in Spain on 5 October 2007.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Qatar Airways is the F1 Global Airline Partner and has painted its Boeing 777-3DZ/ER A7-BEG in this striking special livery to commemorate that.

Dave Soderstrom photographed it departing out of Melbourne on 29 December 2025.

#avgeek #airhistory #qatarairways #f1

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Aircraft Photo of A7-BEG | Boeing 777-3DZ/ER | Qatar Airways | AirHistory.net #884317
Aircraft photo of A7-BEG - Boeing 777-3DZ/ER - Qatar Airways, taken by Dave Soderstrom at Melbourne (YMML / MEL) in Victoria, Australia on 29 December 2025. Certainly one of the nicest liveries gettin...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Richard Vandervord photographed this colorful Boeing 727-41 HK-3870X of Aero República at Bogotá-El Dorado in January 1995.

#avgeek #airhistory #boeing #b727 #aerorepublica #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of HK-3870X | Boeing 727-41 | Aero República | AirHistory.net #21761
Aircraft photo of HK-3870X - Boeing 727-41 - Aero República, taken by Richard Vandervord at Bogotá - El Dorado International (SKBO / BOG) in Colombia in January 1995. What a smart colour scheme. This ...
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December 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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This Boeing 777-2KQ/LR A7-MSD is the latest addition of the Qatar Amiri Flight. It was previously registered as VP-CAL.

GeeBee photographed it at Geneva on 26 December 2025.

#avgeek #airhistory #boeing #b777 #qatar #qataramiriflight #planespotting #aviationphoto

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Aircraft Photo of A7-MSD | Boeing 777-2KQ/LR | AirHistory.net #883305
Aircraft photo of A7-MSD - Boeing 777-2KQ/LR, taken by GeeBee at Geneva - International (LSGG / GVA) in Switzerland on 26 December 2025. New Qatar Amiri Flight acquisition, ex VP-CAL
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December 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Photographed in February 1957 at San Diego, is this beautiful brand new Convair 440 EC-WMR of Iberia.

Photo from the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

#avgeek #airhistory #convair #convair440 #iberia #propliner #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of EC-WMR | Convair 440-80 Metropolitan | Iberia | AirHistory.net #811397
Aircraft photo of EC-WMR / 401 - Convair 440-80 Metropolitan - Iberia, taken by AirHistory.net Photo Archive at San Diego - International (KSAN / SAN) in California, United States in February 1957. Mi...
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December 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Coert van Breda photographed this splendid looking P-3 N927AU of Aero Union at Battle Mountain on 14 August 2010.

#avgeek #airhistory #aerounion #propliner #lockheed #p3 #lockheedorion #aerialfirefighting #planespotting #aviationphotography

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Aircraft Photo of N927AU | Aero Union P-3 Aerostar | Aero Union | AirHistory.net #881892
Aircraft photo of N927AU / 27 - Aero Union P-3 Aerostar - Aero Union, taken by Coert van Breda at Battle Mountain (BAM) in Nevada, United States on 14 August 2010.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM