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 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...
12th February 2017 marked the 75th anniversary of the Channel Dash in 1942. Three of Germany’s largest battleships were to run the gauntlet of the Dover Strait from their location...
Baron Jean Michel P.M.G. de Sélys-Longchamps was born 31 May, 1912 in Brussels as the son of Baron Raymond Charles Michel Ghislain de Sélys-Longchamps and Emilie de Theux de Meylandt...
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944
6 Jun, 2020
A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1945-1999
21 May, 2020
Last Round at Reculver by Paul’s Aviation Art
13 May, 2020
Evening Trials at Reculver by Paul’s Aviation Art
13 May, 2020
Valor over Ramsgate by Paul’s Aviation Art
13 May, 2020
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, 2019
