RAF Manston
Military/civilian aerodrome in Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. The site was split between a commercial airport Kent International Airport (KIA), since closed, and a continuing military use by the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre (DFTDC), following on from a long-standing training facility for RAF firefighters at the RAF Manston base. In March 2017, RAF Manston became the HQ for the 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (PWRR).[citation needed]
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RAF Manston | |
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Manston, Kent in England | |
Coordinates | 51.348°N 1.350°E / 51.348; 1.350 |
Type | Royal Air Force station |
Code | MQ |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence (MoD) |
Operator |
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Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1939–?? |
Condition | Closed |
Site history | |
Built | 1916 (1916) |
Built by | Various & John Laing & Son Ltd |
In use | 1916–1999 (1999) |
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Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of World War II Cold War |
Airfield information | |
Elevation | 46 metres (151 ft)[1] AMSL |
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