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  2. RAF Manston - Wikipedia

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    On 18 September 1948, an RAF de Havilland Mosquito crashed during an air show at RAF Manston, killing both crew and ten members of the public. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] On 27 April 1952, an American Republic F-84E Thunderjet (Serial Number 49-2111), of 165 Fighter Bomber Squadron, 1323 Fighter Bomber Group, United States Air Force, that was based at ...

  3. Defence Fire Training and Development Centre - Wikipedia

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    Inside the base, the old RAF CTE building was a museum of firefighting, especially as it related to the RAF, called the Manston Fire Museum. This started as the private collection of Flt Sgt Steve Shirley; when he was posted to Manston the RAF agreed to take it over and it opened as the Ministry of Defence Fire Museum in June 1995. [5]

  4. Manston, Kent - Wikipedia

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    The RAF Manston Museum tells the story of the air station. [9] The former RAF Manston became home to Kent International Airport, which closed in May 2014. The site opened as a processing centre for migrants arriving in the UK by sea in February 2022, with the aim of having between 1,000 and 1,600 people passing through it on a daily basis, with ...

  5. List of aviation museums - Wikipedia

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    RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre, Scottow, Norfolk [25] RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre, Hornchurch, London; RAF Ingham Heritage Centre, Fillingham, Lincolnshire [26] RAF Manston History Museum, Manston, Kent [27] RAF Marham Aviation Heritage Centre, Kings Lynn, Norfolk [28] RAF Regiment Heritage Centre, Thetford, Norfolk [29]

  6. No. 500 Squadron RAuxAF - Wikipedia

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    The Squadron was formed at RAF Manston on 16 March 1931 as the first [16] Special Reserve night-bomber squadron with Vickers Virginia Mk.X aircraft. On 25 May 1936 the role changed to day-bombing and the squadron became part of the Auxiliary Air Force, flying Hawker Harts, later replaced with Hawker Hinds.

  7. List of former Royal Air Force stations - Wikipedia

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    RAF Ramsgate: England Kent: 1940 1940 Also Ramsgate Airport, temporary requisition during the Battle of Britain as dispersals for RAF Manston, re-opened as civil airfield in 1953 and closed in 1968 RAF Ratcliffe: England Leicestershire: ATA use of Ratcliffe Aerodrome: RAF Rattlesden: RS England Suffolk: 1942 1945 (USAAF) RAF Rauceby: England ...

  8. Jean de Selys Longchamps - Wikipedia

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    Baron Jean Michel P.M.G. de Selys Longchamps DFC (31 May 1912 – 16 August 1943) was a Belgian aristocrat and RAF fighter pilot during World War II. He is chiefly known for his single-handed attack on the Gestapo headquarters in Brussels in German-occupied Belgium .

  9. Manston Airport - Wikipedia

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    The USAF withdrew from Manston in 1960, and the airfield became a joint civilian and RAF airport, employed for occasional package tour and cargo flights, alongside its continuing role as an RAF base. Air Cadets used the northern side of the airfield as a gliding site, and an Air Experience Flight flying de Havilland Chipmunks was based there.