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

17 Sep, 2018
Battle of Britain Day, 15th September 1940

15 Sep, 2018
Manston: 100 Years of Flight Project

29 Aug, 2018
Prime Minister, Winston Churchill visits Manston on 28th August 1940

28 Aug, 2018
Heavy Luftwaffe raids on Manston and Ramsgate on 24th August 1940 leave the airfield unserviceable

24 Aug, 2018
Gotha raid of 22nd August 1917 – Part of the first “Battle of Britain”

22 Aug, 2018
Manston attacked on ‘The Hardest Day’, 18th August 1940

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

14 Aug, 2018

Rise and Defend – The USAF At Manston 1950-1958

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

27 Nov, 2017
Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

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

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

14 Aug, 2018
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
US Author John Steinbeck visits No.609 Sqn, writes article on William de Goat, 29th June 1943

29 Jun, 2018

History of Manston Airfield says:

Hi Irvin. We don't have a book but there are several...
Irvin J Pugh says:

I was stationed At manston AFB 4 years with USAF...
John M Clayton says:

Very informative commemorative site to many brave RAF men pilots &...
History of Manston Airfield says:

Thanks John. Now updated with that added and a few other...
John Vasco says:

Ewald Schank did not say 'The big lick'. At 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.