RAF Manston
Royal Air Force Manston or more simply RAF Manston is a former Royal Air Force station located in the north-east of Kent, at grid reference TR334663 on the Isle of Thanet from 1916 until 1996.- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 177 feet (54 metres)
- …is also known as “RAF Manston History Museum”
- Description: RAF station in the north-east of Kent
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kent International Airport and Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum.
Kent International Airport
Aerodrome
Manston Airport is a closed international airport in England.
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Museum
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum is situated 1,700 feet south of RAF Manston.
Westgate-on-Sea railway station
Railway station
Westgate-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main… Westgate-on-Sea railway station is situated 2 miles north of RAF Manston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manston and Garlinge.
RAF Manston
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Latitude
51.3547° or 51° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
1.35147° or 1° 21′ 5″ east
Open location code
9F339932+VH
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“RAF Manston” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “曼斯頓皇家空軍基地”
- Chinese: “皇家空軍曼斯頓机场”
- Chinese: “皇家空軍曼斯頓機場”
- Dutch: “RAF Manston”
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Manston”
- Hebrew: “בסיס חיל האוויר מנסטון”
- Japanese: “マンストン基地”
- Japanese: “マンストン空軍基地”
- Portuguese: “Base aérea de Manston”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Woodchurch and Flete.
Nearby Places
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