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November 27, 2024

Messerschmitt Bf109 “Black 12” crash lands at Manston, 27th November 1940

Messerschmitt Bf109E ‘4101 / Black 12’ of 21 year old Leutnant Wolfgang Teumer from 2/JG51 based at Wissant near Calais, was attacked by the Spitfire of 66 Squadron’s Flt Lt...

66th Air Rescue Squadron / Air Sea Rescue / Featured / USAF

November 27, 2024

South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

On the night of the 26/27th November 1954, the South Goodwin Lightship’s anchor chains failed during a hurricane force 12 storm between midnight and 0100hrs. Ashore the Ramsgate and Deal...

Featured / Gloster Meteor / On this day

November 7, 2024

Air Speed Record set at Reculver, 7th November 1945

On 7th November 1945, Group Captain Hugh Joseph Wilson, CBE, AFC, Royal Air Force, Commandant of the Empire Test Pilots’ School, Cranfield, set the first world speed record with a...

Featured / Handley Page O/100 / On this day / World War I

November 4, 2024

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

Published with permission from ‘Bloody Paralyser – The Giant Handley Page Bombers of the First World War’ by Rob Langham (Fonthill Media, 2016). Following the first flight of the Handley Page...

274 Sqn / 296 Sqn / 297 Sqn / 303 Sqn / 501 Sqn / 80 Sqn / Featured / On this day / World War II

September 17, 2024

Manston’s role in Operation Market Garden, 17th September 1944

Updated and expanded for 2024 for the 80th Anniversary But there is still more to add! Because this post is now starting to turn into a bit of a monster...

Battle of Britain / Featured / On this day / World War II

September 15, 2024

Battle of Britain Day, 15th September 1940

New Luftwaffe tactics On 15 September – now known as “Battle of Britain Day” – the Luftwaffe launched two huge bombing raids on London. Believing that the RAF was close...