Air Sea Rescue, 1916 to 1994
FROM 1916 TO 1994 RAF MANSTON, as the nearest RAF station to the Channel and the European mainland, plays a crucial role as a base of operations for the Air Sea Rescue (ASR) units of the Navy and RAF.
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Back to Manston: 100 Years of flight
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