RAF Manston

Royal Air Force Manston or more simply RAF Manston is a former Royal Air Force station located in the north-east of , at grid reference TR334663 on the 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.
Manston Airport is a closed international airport in England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manston and Garlinge.
is a village and civil parish in the Thanet district of , England.
is a village and suburb of , in the… is situated 1½ miles north of RAF Manston.
is a suburb in the west of the town of , on the eastern tip of , England. is situated 2 miles east of 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
Geo­Names ID
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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.

Kent: Highlights

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