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

17 Sep, 2020
Battle of Britain Day, 15th September 1940

15 Sep, 2020
Prime Minister, Winston Churchill visits Manston on 28th August 1940

28 Aug, 2020
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

28 Aug, 2020
Heavy Luftwaffe raids on Manston and Ramsgate on 24th August 1940 leave the airfield unserviceable

24 Aug, 2020
Gotha raid of 22nd August 1917 – Part of the first “Battle of Britain”

22 Aug, 2020
Manston attacked on ‘The Hardest Day’, 18th August 1940

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

14 Aug, 2020

South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

27 Nov, 2019
Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958

31 Aug, 2006
Twilight of the Pistons: Air Ferry – a Manston Airline

1 May, 2007
V-1 Flying Bomb Aces by Mark Postlethwaite

4 Aug, 2017
Manston’s role in Operation Market Garden, 17th September 1944

17 Sep, 2020
Loss of F/O Henry “Harry” Hector MacKenzie (RCAF) – 3rd January 1944

3 Jan, 2020
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

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

14 Aug, 2020

Simon Karginoff says:

Thank you. Dad flew Spitfires before Gloster Meteors.
Simon Karginoff says:

My Dad also "tipped" a flying bomb/rocket with his wing. He...
History of Manston Airfield says:

When they are back open again, you should be able to...
Ian Donaldson says:

How can I obtain a copy of 'Twilight of the Pistons'?
Michael J King says:

This report has not named the deceased but one of them...

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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.