Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum suffering from decline in visitor numbers since closure
This is part of the very real way that the current closure of the airport affects everything around us, including
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History
24th August proves to be an eventful date in history for Manston airfield and Thanet
August 24th was an eventful day for Manston airfield and Thanet, in more than one year: #OnThisDay1940 264 Sqn Defiants
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Manston attacked on ‘The Hardest Day’, 18th August 1940
Described by many as “The Hardest Day”, Manston escaped most of what the Luftwaffe would today throw at the RAF.
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Manston takes the full force of Luftwaffe attack against airfields, 12th August 1940
12th August 1940 marked the first major raid inland against RAF airfields by the Luftwaffe and Manston was to feel
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Manston’s role on D-Day, 6th June 1944
On this day, 6th June 1944, known as D-Day, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of
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