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.

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Type: Museum
Description: RAF station in the north-east of Kent
Also known as: “RAF Manston History Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kent International Airport and Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum.

Kent International Airport

Aerodrome

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Manston Airport is a closed international airport in England. Originally operated as RAF Manston, from 1916, it has also operated as a commercial airport and was known as Kent International Airport and, briefly, London Manston Airport.

Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum

Museum

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Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum is situated 1,700 feet south of RAF Manston.

Westgate-on-Sea railway station

Railway station

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Westgate-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. It is 72 miles 35 chains down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Birchington-on-Sea and Margate. Westgate-on-Sea railway station is situated 2 miles north of RAF Manston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manston and Garlinge.

Manston

Village

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Manston is a village and civil parish in the Thanet district of Kent, England. The village is situated 1.5 miles northwest of Ramsgate. The parish includes four hamlets and the former Manston Airport.

Garlinge

Suburb

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Garlinge is a village and suburb of Margate, in the Thanet district, in Kent, England, situated 2 miles southwest of the centre of the town. Garlinge is situated 1½ miles north of RAF Manston.