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Channel Dash – The Bravest of the Brave

February 12, 2026
F/Lt Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps’ Attack on Secret Police HQ and a hectic day for No.609 Squadron – 20th January 1943

January 20, 2026
Loss of F/O Henry “Harry” Hector MacKenzie (RCAF) – 3rd January 1944

January 3, 2026
A New Year’s Day present to the Germans of a Handley Page O/100 – 1st January 1917

January 1, 2026
Messerschmitt Bf109 “Black 12” crash lands at Manston, 27th November 1940

November 27, 2025
South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

November 27, 2025
Air Speed Record set at Reculver, 7th November 1945

November 7, 2025
An unexpected passenger in a Handley Page O/100 on 4th November 1916

November 4, 2025

Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958

August 31, 2006
F/Lt Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps’ Attack on Secret Police HQ and a hectic day for No.609 Squadron – 20th January 1943

January 20, 2026
South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

November 27, 2025
V-1 Flying Bomb Aces by Mark Postlethwaite

August 4, 2017
Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

July 21, 2025
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

August 28, 2025
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

June 6, 2025
Twilight of the Pistons: Air Ferry – a Manston Airline

May 1, 2007

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i worked for Air Ferry at Manston in 1964, given my...
Michael hill says:

I had an experience back in the 1960s I was about...
Sarah Austin says:

I’m the great niece of Sargent Kenneth John Boucher Smith. My...
William Moloney says:

I would be interested to know the date of the film...
William Moloney says:

The IWM photograph of the E28/29 (CH 14832A) W4041/G taking off...

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This site is dedicated to the history of Manston Airfield, in Kent from it’s first official usage back in 1916.

It is intended to bring together the various sources of information at events, squadrons, aircraft and personnel that have been involved in the site.

Due to the amount of history, it is likely that this site will be continually updated and extended and is not intended to be a complete historical record for some time to come.