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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1945-1999 (Paperback)
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A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1945-1999 (Paperback)
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Having been classified by the Air Ministry as a 'Master Diversion'
airfield, RAF Manston was for many years open twenty-four hours a
day and available to both civil and military aircraft 365 days a
year. It was also later equipped with the Pyrene foam system, which
both civil and military aircraft could use when they had problems
with their undercarriage: there is no doubt that the foam carpet
saved many lives. The most spectacular occasion that it was used
was on 20 April 1967 when a British Eagle Britannia made a complete
wheels-up landing. It is claimed that Manston was the only station
to serve in every command of the RAF and until its closure in 1999;
it probably dealt with more diverse types of aircraft than any
other station. During its eighty-three years as a Royal Naval/ RAF
airfield, it played host to the Sopwith Camel, Spitfire, Bf 109, He
111, B-29, B-47, Tu-104, F-84 and Concorde, plus many other types
that are too numerous to mention.
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