History of Manston Airfield - From 1916 to the present day
No.609 Sqn ORB: This morning’s Roadstead consists of aircraft of all 3 Sqdns: 609, 3 and 184. Taking off at 0500, Haabjoern, Roberts and Leslie act as close escort to...
On this day, 6th June 1944, known as D-Day, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline forming the largest amphibious attack in history....
Secret files are released In October 2008, a number of previously secret UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) files concerning UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) were released to the public. They had...
In May 1943, a top secret weapon was used against dams in the German Ruhr valley in an attempt to cause catastrophic damage to the enemy war machine. It was...
Not directly related to Manston at the time, but the birth of another aircraft closely linked to Manston’s later history. The first test flight of Supermarine’s Type 300 K5054 prototype...
In the channel a Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) had been disabled near the French coast between Dover and Cap Griz-Nez after carrying out operations overnight around the French ports. The...
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944
6 Jun, 2021
Channel Dash – The Bravest of the Brave
12 Feb, 2021
Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958
31 Aug, 2006
V-1 Flying Bomb Aces by Mark Postlethwaite
4 Aug, 2017
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings
28 Aug, 2020
