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US Author John Steinbeck visits No.609 Sqn, writes article on William de Goat, 29th June 1943

29 Jun, 2021
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

6 Jun, 2021
USAF F-86D from Manston ordered to fire on UFO – May 20th 1957

20 May, 2021
Dambuster Bouncing Bomb Tests at Reculver and Manston

13 Apr, 2021
Herald of Free Enterprise Disaster, 6th March 1987

6 Mar, 2021
Spitfire Prototype K5054 maiden flight from Eastleigh airfield – 5th March 1936

5 Mar, 2021
The Valentine’s Day ‘Battle of the MTB’ – 14th February 1943

14 Feb, 2021
Channel Dash – The Bravest of the Brave

12 Feb, 2021

Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958

31 Aug, 2006
South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

27 Nov, 2020
V-1 Flying Bomb Aces by Mark Postlethwaite

4 Aug, 2017
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

28 Aug, 2020
Twilight of the Pistons: Air Ferry – a Manston Airline

1 May, 2007
Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

21 Jul, 2020
Manston’s role in Operation Market Garden, 17th September 1944

17 Sep, 2020
The second large attack on Manston during the Battle of Britain, 14th August 1940

14 Aug, 2020

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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.