Manston Airport is set in the heart of Thanet, East Kent, Manston Airport has a long proud history and a viable future in aviation
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21 Mar 2017
We've set up a flickr page to provide a record of aircraft & activity at #Manston with pictures taken 2004-2014 flickr.com/photos/152398205@…
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9 Feb 2025
Lots of aviation history in the #Thanet & #RAFManston area, and of course @hornby and @Airfix are just down the road from #Manston and the RAF Manston history museum and the Spitfire & Hurricane memorial museum.
The Mighty Meteor…
By the summer of 1944, the secret was out and as No.616 Squadron prepared to take the Gloster Meteor F.1 to war from its base at RAF Manston, the Royal Air Force had their first jet fighter and a new era for British aviation had begun.
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13 Nov 2024
Huge air show set to return to Kent airport for first time in 10 years - Kent Live kentlive.news/news/kent-news…
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13 Nov 2024
Huge international airshow to return to Manston Airport in Thanet as ‘last hurrah’ before complete overhaul kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…
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13 Nov 2024
A closed airport has revealed plans to host its first international airshow in more than a decade next summer. Full story 👇
kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…
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12 Feb 2024
Control Tower at the former RAF Manston in Kent
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30 Mar 2024
A Westland Whirlwind fighter bomber of No.137 Squadron, being re-armed with a payload of bombs before an operation on 5th March 1943 at RAF Manston.
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4 Jan 2024
A gold Anglo Saxon fylfot pendant, found in Manston, Kent, 5-7th Century.
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22 Jun 2024
Three day ‘Flying Quarter’ sprint event to take place at Manston airport - theisleofthanetnews.com/2024…
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15 May 2024
It's exactly 10 years to the day since Manston airport closed. Will it ever reopen? Read more 👇 buff.ly/3JYtNWm
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VIDEO: Ten years on from the closure of a Kent airport, kmfm's been told action must be taken to stop campaigners preventing it from re-opening #kmfmnews
Full story: kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…
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Manston Airport in Kent. Sea King Helicopter full flight VR.
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5 Jan 2024
A battle damaged Liberator (44-40468) aka "Mean Kid" of the 34th Bomb Group after landing at RAF Manston.
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6 Feb 2024
No 92 (East India) Squadron standing in front of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I at RAF Manston with the squadron scoreboard amended to record their 130th enemy aircraft destroyed.
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24 Jan 2024
Two airmen make a plasticine model of RAF Manston, famous Battle of Britain airfield, with a cold (hopefully - but perhaps warm!) beer on the side. 🍺
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8 Dec 2022
RAF Manston as seen in 1959. Shows control tower, closed buildings, FIDO system, deserted runway, hangar, commemoration Spitfire, & disused barracks.
From the BBC Archive (no audio).
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30 Mar 2024
Taken from what is now the area in front of the ex Jet Support hangar/‘B’ apron, looking west, hangar 3 in the the distance is still there, the modern ATC tower is to the left and the B2050 Manston Rd to the right .
30 Mar 2024
A Westland Whirlwind fighter bomber of No.137 Squadron, being re-armed with a payload of bombs before an operation on 5th March 1943 at RAF Manston.
Minor Image Repair & Colourisation
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22 Sep 2023
This picture was taken on the day of closure. I am so happy we as a community, along with RSP and investors, have prevailed in this to this next stage. Bring it on. @airlivenet @airportsint @KLM_UK
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