Dambuster Bouncing Bomb Tests at Reculver and Manston
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...
Category: World War II
No.600 Sqn Bristol Blenheim I crashes at Manston – 11th March 1940
No.600 Sqn’s Blenheim L6682 piloted by F/O Anthony Henry Hamilton Tollemache took off from Manston for a searchlight co-operation exercise. On completion, while approaching the flare-path at 2320hrs, the aircraft...
No.550 Sqn Avro Lancaster NF998 BQ-D Crash Landing – 24th February 1945
No.550 Sqn Lancaster I NF998 BQ-D crewed by Sgt. Melvin Tomas “Tom” Ditson RCAF (R.285781) – Mid Upper Air Gunner, F/O Robert Douglas Harris RCAF (J.37989) – Pilot, Sgt. Douglas...
Hurricane Homecoming by Stephen Brown
A Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB in the markings of 174 (Mauritius) Sqn based at RAF Manston. Image used with permission from Stephen Brown. You can purchase artwork based on his...
The Manston Spy
One of the most notorious German spies of the Second World War period landed in Harwich on 29th August 1935. Dr. Hermann Görtz (anglicised as Goertz) was a swarthy, thick...
Last Round at Reculver by Paul’s Aviation Art
From the artist:Three Type 464 (Provisioning) Lancasters lead by Wg Cmdr Guy Gibson from 617 in the late after of 8-14th May 1943 fly over Reculver Towers and the to...
