Airbus A320 photo by David James Clelford Jetstar Airways Airbus A320 VH-VQF at Wellington Intl WLG / NZWN | Photo by David James Clelford

VH-VQF, Airbus A320-232, Jetstar Airways, Wellington International NZWN / WLG, 25th February 2013. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #jetstar #airbus #a320 #wellingtonairport #planespotting #planespotter #planepics #aeroplane #sunrise #aviationlovers #aircraftlovers #NZWN #WLG

Curtiss P-40F Warhawk photo by David James Clelford The Fighter Collection Curtiss P-40F Warhawk G-CGZP at Duxford EGSU | Photo by David James Clelford

G-CGZP, Curtiss P-40F Warhawk, The Fighter Collection, Duxford Air Show 2014, RAF Duxford, 14th September 2014. #aviation #photography #aircraft #aircraftlovers #avgeek #aviationgeek #Curtiss #warhawk #aeroplane #planespotting #planespotter #planepics #planes #fightercollection #warbirds #prop

The Yak 28R might not be as famous as Western recon jets, but it was a proper Cold War workhorse. Fast, capable and built to gather intel deep behind enemy lines, it shows just how serious the Soviets were about reconnaissance.

#aviation #militaryaviation #coldwaraviation #aircraftlovers

Sopwith Triplane photo by David James Clelford Private owner Sopwith Triplane G-BWRA at Duxford EGSU | Photo by David James Clelford

G-BWRA, Sopwith Triplane (Replica), Duxford Air Show, 14th September 2014. #aviation #photography #aircraft #aircraftlovers #avgeek #aviationgeek #Triplane #Sopwith #aeroplane #planespotting #planespotter #planepics #planes #aviationphotography #rafduxford #airshow #propaircraft

How many of these classic Soviet aircraft can you name? Extra points if you can tell us where the last one was built!

#aviation #aircraftlovers #Soviet

Airbus A330-300 photo by David James Clelford Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 A7-AEF at Manchester MAN / EGCC | Photo by David James Clelford

A7-AEF, Airbus A330-302, Qatar Airways, Manchester International Airport EGCC / MAN, 3rd June 2006. #aviation #photography #aircraft #aircraftlovers #avgeek #aviationgeek #QatarAirways #Airbus #A330 #aeroplane #jet #planespotting #planespotter #planepics #airport #MAN #aviationphotography #Planes

Airbus A330-200 photo by David James Clelford G-WWBB | BMI British Midland | Airbus | A330-200 | MAN / EGCC Manchester, UK - England | Photo by David James Clelford

G-WWBB, Airbus A330-243, bmi British Midland, Manchester Airport EGCC / MAN, 15th June 2003. #aviation #photography #aircraft #aircraftlovers #avgeek #aviationgeek #bmi #BritishMidland #Airbus #A330 #aeroplane #jet #planespotting #planespotter #planepics #airport #MAN #aviationphotography #Planes

British Aerospace BAe 146-300/Avro RJ100 photo by David James Clelford EI-CTN | Aer Lingus | British Aerospace | BAe 146-300/Avro RJ100 | MAN / EGCC Manchester, UK - England | Photo by David James Clelford

EI-CTN, British Aerospace BAe 146-300, Aer Lingus, Manchester International EGCC / MAN, 15th June 2003. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #aerlingus #bae146 #avro100 #planepics #planespotting #aeroplane #jet #aircraftlovers #manchesterairport #airport #airlines #planespotter

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 photo by David James Clelford G-DPSP | MyTravel Airways | McDonnell Douglas | DC-10 | MAN / EGCC Manchester, UK - England | Photo by David James Clelford

G-DPSP, Douglas DC-10-10, MyTravel Airways, Manchester Airport EGCC / MAN, 15th June 2003. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #dc10 #douglas #mytravel #trijet #planepics #planespotting #manchesterairport #egcc #man #aeroplane #aircraftlovers #aviationphotography #planespotter

Boeing 777-200ER photo by David James Clelford N77014 | Continental Airlines | Boeing | 777-200ER | AMS / EHAM Amsterdam - Schiphol, Netherlands | Photo by David James Clelford

N77014, Boeing 777-224(ER), Continental Airlines, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport EHAM / AMS, 16th January 2005. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #Continental #boeing #b777 #eham #ams #schiphol #planepics #planespotting #aircraftlovers #aeroplane #jet #petermax #jet

Boeing 737-8 MAX photo by David James Clelford CN-RHD | Royal Air Maroc | Boeing | 737-8 MAX | LHR / EGLL London - Heathrow, UK - England | Photo by David James Clelford

CN-RHD, Boeing 737 MAX-8, Royal Air Maroc, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 13th September 2025. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #royalairmaroc #boeing #737max #egll #lhr #heathrow #planepics #planespotting #aircraftlovers #aeroplane #jet #RAM #B737 #finals

Aircraft recognition challenge!

What’s the name of this aircraft and when did it first fly?

Here’s a clue, it’s an American training aircraft that introduced generations of pilots to military flying. Let us know your guess in the comments!

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Boeing 777-200 photo by David James Clelford HS-TJC | Thai Airways | Boeing | 777-200 | NRT / RJAA Tokyo - Narita Intl, Japan | Photo by David James Clelford

HS-TJC, Boeing 777-2D7, Thai Airways Tokyo Narita Airport RJAA / NRT, 19th November 2010. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircraftphotography #aircraftlovers #Thai #boeing #b777 #aeroplane #airlines #rjaa #Planes #planespotting #planepics #aviationgeek #thaiairways

Boeing 737-400 photo by David James Clelford SX-BKM | Olympic Airlines | Boeing | 737-400 | LHR / EGLL London - Heathrow, UK - England | Photo by David James Clelford

SX-BKM, Boeing 737-4Q8, Olympic Airlines, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 28th December 2003. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircaftphotography #aircraftlovers #Olympic #boeing #b737 #b734 #aeroplane #airlines #egll #planes #planespotting #planepics #jet #lhr

Bombardier CRJ 900ER photo by David James Clelford N915FJ | America West Express - Mesa Airlines | Bombardier | CRJ 900ER | PHX / KPHX Phoenix - Sky Harbor Intl, USA - Arizona | Photo by David James Clelford

N915FJ, Bombardier CRJ-900ER, America West Express, Phoenix Sky Harbour Airport KPHX / PHX, 9th March 2005. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircaftphotography #aircraftlovers #AmericaWestExpress #aeroplane #airlines #planes #planespotting #planepics #jet #Bombardier

✈️ Old picture from 2021 at #yhz of a #Swoop #Boeing737-800 registered C-FYBK now part of the #westjet fleet following the merger of these two airlines
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#westjet #flywestjet #airplane #aircraft #aviationgeek #planespotting #aviationlovers #aviationphoto #planespotters #planepics #aircraftlovers

Boeing 737-400 photo by David James Clelford Malev | Boeing | 737-400 | HA-LEO | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

HA-LEO, Boeing 737-4Y0, Malev - Hungarian Airlines, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 5th May 2003. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircaftphotography #aircraftlovers #Malev #boeing #b737 #b734 #aeroplane #airlines #egll #planes #planespotting #planepics #jet #lhr

Boeing 747-400 photo by David James Clelford Air India | Boeing | 747-400 | VT-ESN | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

VT-ESN, Boeing 747-437, Air India, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 28th December 2003. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircaftphotography #aircraftlovers #AirIndia #boeing #b747 #b744 #aeroplane #airlines #egll #planes #planespotting #planepics #jet #lhr #skyshot

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner photo by David James Clelford Vistara | Boeing | 787-9 Dreamliner | VT-TSN | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

VT-TSN, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Vistara, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 13th September 2025. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircaftphotography #aircraftlovers #Vistara #boeing #b787 #dreamliner #aeroplane #airlines #egll #planes #planespotting #planepics #jet

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner photo by David James Clelford Avianca | Boeing | 787-8 Dreamliner | N796AV | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

N796AV, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Avianca, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 12th September 2025. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationgeek #planes #planespotting #avianca #boeing #b787 #b788 #dreamliner #egll #lhr #aeroplane #aircraftphotography #aircraftlovers #planepics #airliner

Boeing 777-300ER photo by David James Clelford Saudi Arabian Airlines | Boeing | 777-300ER | HZ-AK43 | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

HZ-AK43, Boeing 777-368ER, Saudia - Saudi Arabian Airlines, London Heathrow Airport EGLL /LHR, 13th September 2025. #aviation #photography #aviationphotography #avgeek #aircraft #aircraftphotography #aircraftlovers #Saudia #boeing #b777 #aeroplane #airlines #egll #Planes #planespotting #planepics

Airbus A330-200 photo by David James Clelford RwandAir | Airbus | A330-200 | 9XR-WN | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

9XR-WN, Airbus A330-243, RwandAir, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 14th September 2025. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #aviationgeek #airbus #a330 #rwandair #aeroplane #airline #heathrow #egll #lhr #planepics #planespotting #airport #aircraftlovers

Boeing 777-300ER photo by David James Clelford ANA - All Nippon Airways | Boeing | 777-300ER | JA784A | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

JA784A, Boeing 777-381ER, ANA - All Nippon Airways, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 13th September 2025. #aviation #photography #avgeek #aircraft #aircraftlovers #aircraftphotography #boeing #b777 #ana #allnipponairways #aeroplane #planepics #planespotting #heathrow #airport #egll #lhr #airlines

Airbus A320 NEO photo by David James Clelford British Airways | Airbus | A320 NEO | G-TTNX | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

G-TTNX, Airbus A320-251N, British Airways, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 13th September 2025. #aviation #photography #avgeek #aircraft #aircraftphotography #aircraftlovers #BritishAirways #Airbus #A320 #aeroplane #airliner #airlines #heathrow #airport #planepics #planespotting #NEO #EGLL #LHR

Boeing 777-300ER photo by David James Clelford Cathay Pacific | Boeing | 777-300ER | B-KQH | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

B-KQH, Boeing 777-367(ER), Cathay Pacific, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 15th September 2025. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #boeing #b777 #cathay #planepics #planespotting #aeroplane #airliner #airlines #sunrise #aviationphotography #aircraftlovers #aviationgeek #aircraftphotography

From the aft pressurised compartment of the B-29 you can see the tunnel entrance ahead. This pressurised crawl tube linked the rear gunners’ station to the forward crew cabin, keeping both sections sealed at operating altitudes of up to 30,000 feet.

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Airbus A350-1000 photo by David James Clelford Virgin Atlantic | Airbus | A350-1000 | G-VRNB | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

G-VRNB, Airbus A350-1041, Virgin Atlantic, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 27th October 2022. #aviation #photography #avgeek #aircraft #aircraftlovers #airbus #a350 #virginatlantic #aeroplane #planepics #planespotting #aviationgeek #heathrow #airport #airlines #aviationphotography #egll #lhr

Boeing 777-300ER photo by David James Clelford Thai Airways | Boeing | 777-300ER | HS-TTB | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

HS-TTB Boeing 777-3D7(ER), Thai Airways, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 27th October 2022. #aviation #photography #avgeek #aircraft #boeing #b777 #ThaiAirways #planepics #planespotting #Heathrow #Airport #airlines #airliner #aeroplane #aviationgeek #aircraftphotography #aircraftlovers #egll

Airbus A380 photo by David James Clelford Singapore Airlines | Airbus | A380 | 9V-SKV | UK - England, London - Heathrow (LHR - EGLL) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

9V-SKV, Airbus A380-841, Singapore Airlines, London Heathrow Airport EGLL / LHR, 27th October 2022. #aviation #photography #aircraft #avgeek #airbus #a380 #SingaporeAirlines #planepics #planespotting #Heathrow #airport #aeroplane #jet #aviationphotography #aviationgeek #aircraftlovers #airplane #LHR

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 photo by David James Clelford KLM | McDonnell Douglas | MD-11 | PH-KCF | Netherlands, Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS - EHAM) | Photo taken by David James Clelford

PH-KCF, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - EHAM / AMS, 16th January 2005. #aviation #photography #avgeek #aircraft #aircraftlovers #aircraftphotography #planepics #planespotting #KLM #MD11 #aeroplane #trijet #schiphol #airport #EHAM #AMS #aviationlovers