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

17 Sep, 2021
Battle of Britain Day, 15th September 1940

15 Sep, 2021
Prime Minister, Winston Churchill visits Manston on 28th August 1940

28 Aug, 2021
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

28 Aug, 2021
Heavy Luftwaffe raids on Manston and Ramsgate on 24th August 1940 leave the airfield unserviceable

24 Aug, 2021
Gotha raid of 22nd August 1917 – Part of the first “Battle of Britain”

22 Aug, 2021
The second large attack on Manston during the Battle of Britain, 14th August 1940

14 Aug, 2021
Manston takes the full force of Luftwaffe attack against airfields, 12th August 1940

12 Aug, 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
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

6 Jun, 2021
Manston’s role in Operation Market Garden, 17th September 1944

17 Sep, 2021
Twilight of the Pistons: Air Ferry – a Manston Airline

1 May, 2007
The second large attack on Manston during the Battle of Britain, 14th August 1940

14 Aug, 2021
Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

21 Jul, 2021

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Did you happen to know a Charles Paus?
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John Vasco says:

My book also includes details of the first raid on Manston...

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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.