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

20 May, 2019
Dambuster Bouncing Bomb Tests at Reculver and Manston

13 Apr, 2019
No.600 Sqn Bristol Blenheim I crashes at Manston – 11th March 1940

11 Mar, 2019
Herald of Free Enterprise Disaster, 6th March 1987

6 Mar, 2019
Spitfire Prototype K5054 maiden flight from Eastleigh airfield – 5th March 1936

5 Mar, 2019
The Valentine’s Day ‘Battle of the MTB’ – 14th February 1943

14 Feb, 2019
Channel Dash – The Bravest of the Brave

12 Feb, 2019
F/Lt Baron Jean de Selys Longchamps’ Attack on Gestapo HQ and a hectic day for No.609 Sqn – January 20 1943

20 Jan, 2019

South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

27 Nov, 2018
Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958

31 Aug, 2006
Manston’s role in Operation Market Garden, 17th September 1944

17 Sep, 2018
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

6 Jun, 2018
Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

21 Jul, 2018
The second large attack on Manston during the Battle of Britain, 14th August 1940

14 Aug, 2018
Loss of F/O Henry “Harry” Hector MacKenzie (RCAF) – 3rd January 1944

3 Jan, 2019
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

28 Aug, 2017

Dave Trower says:

I have a feeling that the crashed Lancaster was still visible...
Olive Anthea says:

So brave. So young. So sad. RIP
Simon Lannoy says:

Does anyone know the fate of the second Bf109 which landed...
History of Manston Airfield says:

Do you know what unit he served with?
Keith Karren says:

Does anyone know of a JOHN BROWN that was in the...

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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.