World War 2 (part 2) 1942 to 1945

DANGEROUSLY exposed, RAF Manston is used as a recovery and development airfield for the middle part of WWII. As Allied air superiority is achieved by 1944, squadrons return to Manston making it a key station for operations until the end of the war.

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

Troops preparing to board British Horsa type gliders at Manston Air Base, England. Believed to be before or during Operation ...
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On this day, 28th August 1942, 56 emergency landings

Fifty six emergency landings on the night of 28th August 1942 left devastation that would lead to the approval for ...
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Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat

RAF Manston yet again played its part in history when the jet engine age was born. In July 1944, the ...
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Dambuster Bouncing Bomb Tests at Reculver and Manston

In May 1943, a top secret weapon was used against dams in the German Ruhr valley in an attempt to ...
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Channel Dash – The Bravest of the Brave

12th February 2017 marked the 75th anniversary of the Channel Dash in 1942. Three of Germany's largest battleships were to ...
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Back to Manston: 100 Years of flight

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Manston: 100 years of Flight (1942 to 1945)