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

27 Nov, 2021
South Goodwin Lightship Disaster, 26/27th November 1954

27 Nov, 2021
Air Speed Record set at Reculver, 7th November 1945

7 Nov, 2021
An unexpected passenger in a Handley Page O/100 on 4th November 1916

4 Nov, 2021
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

Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958

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

27 Nov, 2021
V-1 Flying Bomb Aces by Mark Postlethwaite

4 Aug, 2017
Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944

6 Jun, 2021
Twilight of the Pistons: Air Ferry – a Manston Airline

1 May, 2007
On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

28 Aug, 2021
Loss of F/O Henry “Harry” Hector MacKenzie (RCAF) – 3rd January 1944

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

14 Aug, 2021

Mike Langston says:

I have a family connection to one of the USAF men.
Alan Strevens says:

I was at school at St Gregory's just up the road...
Tim Fryer says:

Was he flying in the PRU exactly 80 year's ago? I...
Jason says:

Hi my grandfather was based there in the 50s I think...
Victoria Carr says:

Also mine, Rob’s my brother 😊

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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.