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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945 (Paperback)
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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945 (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 4 720
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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945 covers the station's
history during the period that the RAF was on the offensive against
the Luftwaffe. Having been badly damaged during the Battle of
Britain and the only airfield to have been put out of action,
Manston rose from the ashes to become a base for numerous fighter
units that attacked Hitler's 'Fortress Europe'. From 1941 onwards,
Manston was used by damaged aircraft returning from operations,
especially those from Bomber Command. Consequently, a large runway
was built and was one of three in the country that was equipped to
deal with emergencies. In 1944, 501 Squadron was formed with the
Hawker Tempest to destroy enemy armour, aircraft and the feared V1;
Squadron Leader Joe Berry was credited to destroying sixty-one V1s.
Another first was the arrival of the Meteor jet fighter in August
1944. After the war, Manston became a base for a number of civil
airlines, but continued in its role as a major diversion airfield
and an emergency landing ground.
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