
Spitfire Prototype K5054 maiden flight from Eastleigh airfield – 5th March 1936

The Valentine’s Day ‘Battle of the MTB’ – 14th February 1943

Channel Dash – The Bravest of the Brave

F/Lt Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps’ Attack on Secret Police HQ and a hectic day for No.609 Squadron – 20th January 1943

Loss of F/O Henry “Harry” Hector MacKenzie (RCAF) – 3rd January 1944

A New Year’s Day present to the Germans of a Handley Page O/100 – 1st January 1917

Air Speed Record set at Reculver, 7th November 1945

An unexpected passenger in a Handley Page O/100 on 4th November 1916

Prime Minister, Winston Churchill visits Manston on 28th August 1940

Heavy Luftwaffe raids on Manston and Ramsgate on 24th August 1940 leaving the airfield unserviceable

Gotha raid of 22nd August 1917 – Part of the first “Battle of Britain”

The second large attack on Manston during the Battle of Britain, 14th August 1940

Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

US Author John Steinbeck visits No.609 Sqn, writes article on William de Goat, 29th June 1943

Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

USAF F-86D from Manston ordered to fire on UFO – May 20th 1957

Dambuster Bouncing Bomb Tests at Reculver and Manston

No.600 Sqn Bristol Blenheim I crashes at Manston – 11th March 1940

No.550 Sqn Avro Lancaster NF998 BQ-D Crash Landing – 24th February 1945

Avro Anson K6158 crashes near Ewell Minnis – 22nd February 1937

Hurricane Homecoming by Stephen Brown

Last Round at Reculver by Paul’s Aviation Art

Evening Trials at Reculver by Paul’s Aviation Art

Valor over Ramsgate by Paul’s Aviation Art

Defiants over Dunkirk by Mark Postlethwaite

“Typhoon Attack” by Robert Taylor

Hawker Typhoon RB396 Restoration Project Launch

Restoration of Typhoon RB396 has links back to Manston
